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ERO ISO 639-3

Horpa

A language of China

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bawang, Bopa, Danba, Daofu, Daofuhua, Dawu, Ergong, Geshitsa, Geshiza, Geshizahua, Hor, Huo’er, Hórsók, Nyagrong-Minyag, Pawang, Rgu, Western Gyarong, Western Jiarong, Xinlong-Muya, rTau, sTau
Population
45,000 (Shearer and Sun 2002). sTau: 23,000, Geshitsa: 21,000, Nyagrong-Minyak: 1,000. 15,000 monolinguals.
Location:
Sichuan province: Ganzi (Garzê) Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Danba (Rong-brag), Daofu (rTau, sTau, Dawu), Luhuo, Xinlong (Brag-’go), and Xinlong (Nyagrong) counties.
Language Status
6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Tibetan.
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Northeastern Tibeto-Burman, rGyalrongic
Dialects
sTau (Daofu, Dawu, rTau), Geshitsa (Geshiza), Nyagrong-Minyag (Xinlong-Muya). The dialects of Horpa reportedly are not mutually intelligible.
Typology
SOV; adjectives and number-classifier constructions follow noun heads; affixation; compounding; reduplication; complex consonant cluster onsets; nontonal.
Language Use
All domains. Some young people, all adults. Neutral attitudes. Many also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. A few also use Central Tibetan [bod].
Language Development
Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Horpa
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Buddhist.

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Location: Sichuan province: Ganzi (Garzê) Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Danba (Rong-brag), Daofu (rTau, sTau, Dawu), Luhuo, Xinlong (Brag-’go), and Xinlong (Nyagrong) counties.