Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Buyi

Buyi

9.9
A language spoken mainly on the Guizhou‑Yunnan plateau in southwest China
  • noun
: Buyi
  • Many members of the ethnic group still speak Buyi in daily life.

Examples

  • Researchers are documenting traditional stories in the Buyi language.

  • The Buyi language is rich in cultural expressions.

  • He traveled to Guizhou to study Buyi with local linguists.

  • Many Buyis celebrate their traditional festivals every year.

  • He traveled to Guizhou to study Buyi with local linguists.

  • Many members of the ethnic group still speak Buyi in daily life.

  • Researchers are documenting traditional stories in the Buyi language.

Synonyms

Bouyei
vsBuyi
  • Specialized
9.9

A Tai language spoken mainly in Guizhou province, southwestern China

refers to the Tai language across the Guizhou Yunnan plateau used by local people

Surface Forms

Buyi singular
Buyis plural

Etymology

Buyi is the name of an ethnic group in southwest China and also the name of their language, and it comes from the name the people use for themselves or the name others used for them in Chinese. So, remember Buyi simply as 'the language of the Buyi people' mainly spoken on the Guizhou-Yunnan plateau.