Then language

The Then language (also known as Yánghuáng 佯僙语 in Chinese; alternate spellings: Tʻen and Ten) is a Kam–Sui language spoken in Pingtang County, southern Guizhou. It is spoken by the Yanghuang 佯僙 people, many of whom are officially classified as Maonan by the Chinese government.
Names.
The Yanghuang people called themselves ', except for the Yanghuang of Huishui County, Xiayou District , and Xiguan Shangmo , who called themselves ' (Bo 1997). According to the "Guizhou Ethnic Gazetteer" (2002:846), their autonyms include ' () and ' ().
"Yanghuang" was mentioned in a Ming Dynasty record, the "Dushi Fangyu Jiyao" (). According to it, "the Man people of Sizhou are Yanghuang, Gelao, Muyao (Mulao), and Miaozhi (Miaozi). ()
Dialects.
Bo (1997:138-139) lists three main dialects of Yanghuang.
Phonology.
Yanghuang of Kapu Township (卡蒲乡) has 71 consonants total, including those with secondary articulations. There are a total of 71 rhymes, 9 vowels, and 8 codas (Bo 1997).