Then language

It is spoken by the Yanghuang 佯僙 people, many of whom are officially classified as Maonan by the Chinese government.

According to the Guizhou Ethnic Gazetteer (2002:846),[2] their autonyms include jiŋ22 zau24 (印绕) and ai22 au24 (哎绕).

"Yanghuang" was mentioned in a Ming Dynasty record, the Dushi Fangyu Jiyao (读史方舆纪要).

[2] According to it, "the Man people of Sizhou are Yanghuang, Gelao, Muyao (Mulao), and Miaozhi (Miaozi).

(思州蛮自佯僙、仡佬、木瑶(老)、苗质(子)数种。) Yanghuang of Kapu Township (卡蒲乡) has 71 consonants total, including those with secondary articulations.