She

A language of China

ISO 639: shx
Alternate Names: Ho Nte, Huo Nte
Population: 910 (1999 Mao Zongwu). 580 Luofu, 390 Lianhua (McConnell 1995). 200 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 709,000 (2010 census).
Location:: Guangdong province: Boluo, Haifeng, Huidong, and Zengcheng counties. More than 10 villages.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Language of recognized nationality: She.
Classification: Hmong-Mien, Ho Nte
Dialects: Luofu (Eastern She), Lianhua (Western She). Major linguistic differences with Iu Mien [ium]. Reportedly most similar to Jiongnai Bunu [pnu]. Dialects inherently intelligible. Classification within Hmong-Mien is in dispute (McConnell 1995:1320).
Typology: SVO; modifiers precede noun heads; mainly monosyllabic roots, but mainly compound words; loans from Hakka and Cantonese Chinese; tonal, 8 tones.
Language Use: All domains. Adults only. Neutral attitudes. Shifting to Hakka Chinese [hak] (Bradley 2007a). Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Also use Min Nan Chinese [nan].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 88% in any language for She nationality (2000 census). Grammar.
Other Comments: Shehua refers to Hakka [hak] variety spoken by the She. Daoist.

Location: Guangdong province: Boluo, Haifeng, Huidong, and Zengcheng counties. More than 10 villages.