Qiangic group
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The Qiangic group is a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken primarily by Qiang and related ethnic groups in western China, noted for their complex phonology and rich tonal or pitch-accent systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Sino-Tibetan languages
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language group ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | many member languages are endangered ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex consonant clusters in some languages
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complex phonology ⓘ contrastive aspiration in many languages ⓘ large consonant inventories in many languages ⓘ pitch-accent systems ⓘ rich tonal systems ⓘ rich verbal morphology in some languages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baima language (sometimes classified)
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Ergong language NERFINISHED ⓘ Guiqiong language NERFINISHED ⓘ Gyalrongic branch ⓘ Horpa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Japhug Rgyalrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiarong language NERFINISHED ⓘ Khroskyabs language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lavrung language ⓘ Minyag language ⓘ Muya language NERFINISHED ⓘ Namuyi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Qiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Prinmi language ⓘ Pumi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Qiang language NERFINISHED ⓘ Qiang proper NERFINISHED ⓘ Queyu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Rgyalrongic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Rma language ⓘ Shixing language NERFINISHED ⓘ Situ Rgyalrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Qiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Stau language ⓘ Tangut language NERFINISHED ⓘ Zbu Rgyalrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhaba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhongu Tibetan (sometimes classified) ⓘ |
| languageFamilyStatus | classification debated among linguists ⓘ |
| mainlySpokenIn |
Sichuan
NERFINISHED
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Tibet Autonomous Region (border areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Sino-Tibetan linguists ⓘ |
| region | western China ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Qiang people
NERFINISHED
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related ethnic groups in western China ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Sino-Tibetan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | ethnic Qiang minority in China ⓘ |
| writingSystem | various scripts including Chinese characters and Latin-based orthographies (for some languages) ⓘ |
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