Gejia language
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.
| Gejia | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hmj |
| Glottolog | geee1239 |
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]
References
- Gejia at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- Chen, Xueyu 陈雪玉 (2011). Lùn Dōngjiahuà zài Miáoyǔ Chuān Qián Diān fāngyán zhōng dì dìwèi 论东家话在苗语川黔滇方言中的地位 (MA thesis) (in Chinese). Zhongyang minzu daxue.
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