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Yongbei Zhuang

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Native to
  
China

Glottolog
  
yong1276

ISO 639-3
  
zyb

Native speakers
  
2.0 million, including Wuming (2007)

Language family
  
Tai–Kadai Tai Northern Tai (Northern Zhuang) Yongbei Zhuang

Yongbei Zhuang, is a Zhuang variety including the dialects of Yongning North, Binyang, Hengxian, and Pingguo dialects. 'Yongbei' 邕北 is Chinese and here means North of the Yongjiang river, in other contexts it can stand for the north of Yongning County, or Yongning North.

Yongbei is traditionally assumed to include Wuming dialect, the basis of Standard Zhuang. However, recent investigation has found that Wuming is part of Yongnan Zhuang.

References

Yongbei Zhuang Wikipedia