The first dialect area is the Buyi nationality area at the junction of Panjiang and Guangxi in the south and north. Folk songs in this area can be divided into two categories: multi-voice folk songs and single-voice folk songs. Multi-voice folk songs are divided into big songs and small songs, both of which are the combination of two parts; Single-voice folk songs are divided into major and minor. It is mainly a single-paragraph structure of the upper and lower sentences, with slow speech speed, multi-level melody and narrow range, mostly narrative content. A minor is a structure in which a single phrase is constantly changing and repeating. Free speed, rising melody line and strong lyricism.

The second dialect area is located in Huishui, Duyun, Guiding and Guiyang in the north of the first dialect area. Folk songs in this area can be divided into "Ming Ge" sung in Chinese and "local songs" sung in Buyi language. According to the length of the lyrics, it can be divided into "short songs" and "Long song". Short songs are composed of four to eight sentences, which are more lyrical; Long song has dozens of sentences, which are used for narration. The widely circulated Good Bonus is the representative work of a short song in Ming Ge in this area.

Buyi people in the third dialect area live together with Han, Tibetan and Miao nationalities, which makes Buyi folk songs influenced by other folk songs. The styles of folk songs in Buyi villages in different regions are quite different.

Buyi folk songs can be divided into two categories according to their social functions. One kind is used to seek a spouse, to conclude a marriage, and to communicate with men and women as the main purpose, such as songs and tunes. Can only be sung in the wild, in front of the village and behind the village, not in all occasions. Another kind, for the purpose of education, such as Daqu and major, is often sung in festivals, banquets, ceremonies and other wider occasions.