Longsang Zhuang () is an underdescribed

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language spoken in Longsang Township 隆桑镇,

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language (Liao 2016:377).

Distribution

Within Longsang Township 隆桑镇,

, China, Longsang Zhuang is spoken in the following villages (Liao 2016:377-382). *Sanhe (三合屯; ' in Zhuang), Qiaotou Village (桥头村) *Qiaonan (桥南屯 ''^C1 ^C1'' in Zhuang) village, Qiaotou Village (桥头村) *Daji Village (大吉村) *Longtan (龙坛屯; ' in Zhuang), Longtan Village (龙坛村) *Longyuan (龙苑屯), Longtan Village (龙坛村)

References

Sources

*Liao Hanbo. 2016. ''Tonal development of Tai languages''. M.A. dissertation. Chiang Mai: Payap University. Tai languages {{TaiKadai-lang-stub