Muya language
E566330
The Muya language is a lesser-known Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Muya people in parts of Sichuan, China, noted for its complex phonology and endangered status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muya language canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sino-Tibetan language
ⓘ
endangered language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Munya
ⓘ
Muya Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ Muyag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex phonology
ⓘ
tonal language ⓘ |
| hasPhonology |
complex syllable structure
ⓘ
large consonant inventory ⓘ tone contrasts ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | mvm ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Qiangic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringLanguages |
Qiang language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibetan language ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Sichuan ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
language shift to Chinese
ⓘ
small speaker population ⓘ |
| script | primarily unwritten ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Muya people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sichuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | minority language in China ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Sino-Tibetan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | fieldwork-based descriptive studies ⓘ |
| usedBy | ethnic Muya communities ⓘ |
| usedIn |
everyday communication within Muya communities
ⓘ
local religious practices ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| writingSystem | no widely used standardized writing system ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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