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== Amdo Tibetan == | == Amdo Tibetan == | ||
| + | Morphological typology: SOV; many onset clusters | ||
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| + | Basic information: | ||
| + | *'''How many speakers are there:''' 1,800,000 (2005 C. Lhungrub) | ||
| + | *'''Where do they live:''' Tibet | ||
| + | *'''What other languages might they know:''' Chinese, Thewo and Choni (Bradley 1997) | ||
| + | *'''Language status:''' 6a (Vigorous) | ||
| + | *'''Normative orthography:''' ? | ||
| + | *'''What is the orthography like:''' Tibetan script | ||
| + | *'''ISO codes:''' adx | ||
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| + | We have a English-Chinese dictionary of the spoken Amdo language. | ||
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== Gyalrong == | == Gyalrong == | ||
| + | Morphological typology: SOV; phonologically and lexically similar to Tibetan, grammatically more similar to Pumi and Qiang; complex consonant clusters; limited pitch contrast. | ||
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| + | Basic information: | ||
| + | *'''How many speakers are there:''' 83,000 (1999 Sun Hong Kai) | ||
| + | *'''Where do they live:''' Sichuan province: Dangba, Songgang, Suomo, Zhuokeji (Situ dialect); Aba county, Kehe and Rongan townships; Maerkang county, Chabao district, Dazang, Longerjia, and Shaerzong townships (Chabao); Maerkang county, Sidaba district, Caodeng, Kangshan, and Ribu townships (Sidaba); Rangtang county, between Shili and Wuyi and townships along middle Duke river; Seda county, a small town; Duke and Seda rivers’ confluence. | ||
| + | *'''What other languages might they know:''' Mandarin Chinese, a few also use Central Tibetan and Northern Qiang | ||
| + | *'''Language status:''' 6a (Vigorous). Intellectuals worry about diminishing use. | ||
| + | *'''Normative orthography:''' ? | ||
| + | *'''What is the orthography like:''' Tibetan script | ||
| + | *'''ISO code:''' jya | ||
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| + | We found a [https://www.academia.edu/18511682/Dictionnaire_Japhug_chinois_fran%C3%A7ais dictionary in Chinese and French]. It's database is in [https://htq.minpaku.ac.jp/databases/rGyalrong/ English and Chinese], with some sample texts. | ||
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== Kham Tibetan == | == Kham Tibetan == | ||
| + | Morphological typology: SOV; tonal, 4 tones | ||
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| + | Basic information: | ||
| + | *'''How many speakers are there:''' 1,380,000 in Tibet and China (1994) | ||
| + | *'''Where do they live:''' Tibet | ||
| + | *'''What other languages might they know:''' Maybe Chinese | ||
| + | *'''Language status:''' 6a (Vigorous) | ||
| + | *'''Normative orthography:''' ? | ||
| + | *'''What is the orthography like:''' Tibetan script | ||
| + | *'''ISO code:''' khg | ||
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| + | Hard to find text resources. | ||
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| + | [[Category:sp23_LanguageSelection]] [[Category:Amdo Tibetan]] [[Category:Gyalrong]] [[Category:Kham Tibetan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:22, 23 January 2023
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Amdo Tibetan
Morphological typology: SOV; many onset clusters
Basic information:
- How many speakers are there: 1,800,000 (2005 C. Lhungrub)
- Where do they live: Tibet
- What other languages might they know: Chinese, Thewo and Choni (Bradley 1997)
- Language status: 6a (Vigorous)
- Normative orthography: ?
- What is the orthography like: Tibetan script
- ISO codes: adx
We have a English-Chinese dictionary of the spoken Amdo language.
Gyalrong
Morphological typology: SOV; phonologically and lexically similar to Tibetan, grammatically more similar to Pumi and Qiang; complex consonant clusters; limited pitch contrast.
Basic information:
- How many speakers are there: 83,000 (1999 Sun Hong Kai)
- Where do they live: Sichuan province: Dangba, Songgang, Suomo, Zhuokeji (Situ dialect); Aba county, Kehe and Rongan townships; Maerkang county, Chabao district, Dazang, Longerjia, and Shaerzong townships (Chabao); Maerkang county, Sidaba district, Caodeng, Kangshan, and Ribu townships (Sidaba); Rangtang county, between Shili and Wuyi and townships along middle Duke river; Seda county, a small town; Duke and Seda rivers’ confluence.
- What other languages might they know: Mandarin Chinese, a few also use Central Tibetan and Northern Qiang
- Language status: 6a (Vigorous). Intellectuals worry about diminishing use.
- Normative orthography: ?
- What is the orthography like: Tibetan script
- ISO code: jya
We found a dictionary in Chinese and French. It's database is in English and Chinese, with some sample texts.
Kham Tibetan
Morphological typology: SOV; tonal, 4 tones
Basic information:
- How many speakers are there: 1,380,000 in Tibet and China (1994)
- Where do they live: Tibet
- What other languages might they know: Maybe Chinese
- Language status: 6a (Vigorous)
- Normative orthography: ?
- What is the orthography like: Tibetan script
- ISO code: khg
Hard to find text resources.
