E language

E
Ei, Wuse
Kjang E
Pronunciation[ɛ˥], [kiaŋ˥ ɛ˥]
Native toChina
RegionGuangxi
Native speakers
5,000 (2016)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3eee
Glottologeeee1240
Guangxi, of which E is spoken in a small area

E (E pronunciation: [ɛ˥]), also known as Ei, Wuse, or Wusehua, (simplified Chinese: 五色话; traditional Chinese: 五色話; pinyin: Wǔsèhuà; lit. 'colored language') is a TaiChinese mixed language spoken primarily in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. It contains features of both Tai and Chinese varieties, generally adopting Chinese vocabulary into Tai grammar. E is a tonal language—distinguishing between seven tones—and contains a few rare phonemes: voiceless versions of the more common nasal consonants and alveolar lateral approximant.

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