Dao language (China)
| Dao | |
|---|---|
| Native to | China |
| Region | Yajiang County, Sichuan |
Native speakers | 2,685 (1995)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
None (mis) |
| Glottolog |
daoh1239[2] |
The Dao language (Chinese: 倒话; Daohua) is a Chinese–Tibetan mixed language or creolized language of Yajiang County, Sichuan, China. Word order is SOV as in Tibetan (Yeshes Vodgsal Atshogs 2004:6), while the lexicon consists of words derived from both Chinese and Tibetan.
Distribution
Yeshes Vodgsal Atshogs (2004:6) reports that Dao is spoken in the following townships of Yajiang County, Sichuan, China. Within these administrative townships, Dao is spoken in 8 villages, comprising a total of 504 households and 2,685 individuals as of 1995.
- Hekou town 河口镇 (including Mazishi village 麻子石村[3])
- Bajiaolou township 八角楼乡
- Xiala township 呷拉乡
See also
References
- Yeshes Vodgsal Atshogs / Yixiweisa Acuo [意西微萨・阿错]. 2004. A study of Dao [倒话研究]. Beijing: Ethnic Publishing House [民族出版社]. ISBN 978-7-105-06016-0
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