历史上，湖南是越人活动的地区之一，后来也是壮侗语民族生活繁衍之地。无论是考古学 文化还是民族学及语言文化方面，都反映出湖南地区与岭南壮族地区有着密切的关系，说明湖南地区的壮 侗语民族是当地的土著居民，是由古越人发展演变而形成的。 Historically, Hunan was one of the more active areas, and later was also the place where the Zhuang and Dong nationalities lived. Both archeology, ethnology and linguistic culture reflect the close relationship between Hunan and Lingnan Zhuang areas, indicating that the Zhuang and Dong ethnic groups in Hunan are native Aboriginal people formed by the development and evolution of ancient Yue people .