Kangjia language
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The Kangjia language is a recently-discovered Mongolic language spoken by a Muslim population of around 300 people in Jainca
(Jianzha) County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
in Qinghai
province of China. As to its taxonomic affiliation, Kangjia seems to be an intermediate between Bonan language
and Dongxiang language
(Santa).
Jainca County
Jainca County is the smallest administrative subdivision by area within Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China. The county has an area of 1714 square kilometers and a population of ~50,000 , 67% Tibetan...
(Jianzha) County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of Qinghai province in China. The prefecture has area of 17,921 km² and its capital is Tongren county.- Demographics :...
in Qinghai
Qinghai
Qinghai ; Oirat Mongolian: ; ; Salar:) is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake...
province of China. As to its taxonomic affiliation, Kangjia seems to be an intermediate between Bonan language
Bonan language
The Bonan language is the Mongolic language of the Bonan people of China. As of 1985, it was spoken by about 8,000 people, including about 75% of the total Baonan ethnic population and many ethnic Monguor, in Gansu and Qinghai Provinces and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture...
and Dongxiang language
Dongxiang language
The Santa language, also known as Dongxiang , is a Mongolic language spoken by the Dongxiang people in northwest China.-Grammar:In common with other Mongolic languages, Dongxiang is basically a subject–object–verb language...
(Santa).