Language

Bouyei

Bouyei is a language in the Tai-Kadai family spoken in China, Laos and Vietnam.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Bouyei

Portions of Scripture are reported in Bouyei.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Bouyei is spoken

  • China
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

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About Bouyei

Language family
Tai-Kadai
ISO 639-3 code
pcc
Glottocode
bouy1240
Also known as
Buyi, Anshun

Dialects and varieties 11

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Bouyei as a whole.

  • Buyi, AnshunNo known Scripture
  • Buyi: MaNo known Scripture
  • Buyi: ZhenningxianNo known Scripture
  • Buyi: ZiyunNo known Scripture
  • Giau: Tu-DiNo known Scripture
  • GiayNo known Scripture
  • Hezhang BuyiNo known Scripture
  • Miao: Jiu CaiNo known Scripture
  • QiannanNo known Scripture
  • QianxiNo known Scripture
  • QianzhongNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.