Also Known As:
Choyo, Zhaba, 卻隅話, 却域語
Dialects & Varieties
East and Southeast Asia
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
7,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
7,000
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Comments on speakers
A Xifan group, members of the Tibetan nationality; 7,000 of this group at the borders of these three counties; the Chinese names are both attempts to represent the phonetic value of their autonym. They are Tibetan Buddhists, and use Tibetan as a liturgical language.
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Western Sichuan, Yalong, Xinlong and Litang counties
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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