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GQI ISO 639-3

Guiqiong

A language of China

ISO 639
gqi
Alternate Names
Guichong, Guiqiang, Yutong
Population
6,000 (2000 Sun Hong Kai). 1,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 7,000 (2000 D. Bradley). About 1,000 ethnic Guiqiong reportedly understand Guiqiong, but do not speak it.
Location:
Sichuan Province: Ganzi (Garzê) Tibetan autonomous prefecture, 4 townships: Maibeng, Qianqi, Shelian West, Shiji; also Guza town; north Dadu river plateaus.
Language Status
6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Tibetan.
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Northeastern Tibeto-Burman, Qiangic
Dialects
Phonological dialect differences, but communication is possible. 2 or 3 varieties have difficult mutual intelligibility. Loanwords from Tibetan and Chinese.
Typology
SOV; adjectives and number-classifier constructions follow noun heads; tonal, 4 tones.
Language Use
Vigorous. Only in the village with their own people. Some young people, all adults. Children rarely use it. Negative attitudes. All also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Guiqiong
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Buddhist.

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Location: Sichuan Province: Ganzi (Garzê) Tibetan autonomous prefecture, 4 townships: Maibeng, Qianqi, Shelian West, Shiji; also Guza town; north Dadu river plateaus.