Gejia language
Hmongic language of Guizhou, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ge or Gejia language (Chinese: 家语), also known as Chong'anjiang Miao (Chinese: 重安江苗语), is a West Hmongic language of Huangping County, Guizhou, China. The endonym is spelled Mhong, though it shares this with Huishui Miao; it is pronounced [m̥ōŋ], as in the Hmong language. When speaking Chinese, they call themselves Gédōu.
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Gejia | |
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Ge, Chong'an River Miao | |
家语, 重安江苗语 | |
Native to | China |
Region | Guizhou |
Ethnicity | Gejia |
Native speakers | (60,000 cited 1995)[1] |
Hmong–Mien
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | hmj |
Glottolog | geee1239 |
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Gejia is spoken in eastern Guizhou, in speech islands within the Hmu language (Qiandong Miao 黔东苗语) area. Dongjia, spoken nearby in Majiang County, is closely related to Gejia.[2]