Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County
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Xibe language
The Xibe language is the most widely spoken of the Tungusic languages spoken by members of the Xibe ethnic group in Xinjiang, in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.-Phonology:...
: Cabcal Sibe beye dasangga siyan, also transliterated as Chapchal) in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture , in northernmost Xinjiang, is the only Kazakh autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China.-Geography and coordinates:The following figures excludes both Tacheng Prefecture and Altay Prefecture....
in northern Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
is the only Xibe
Xibe
The Xibe or Sibo are a Tungusic ethnic group living mostly in northeast China and Xinjiang. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.- History :...
autonomous county of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It has an area of 4,430 square kilometers and a population 160,000 (2000). Qapqal means "the granary" in the Xibe
Xibe
The Xibe or Sibo are a Tungusic ethnic group living mostly in northeast China and Xinjiang. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.- History :...
language.
Subdivisions
The Xibe, sent to garrison the area by the Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
, were divided into eight niru (companies); each niru established a settlement. The settlements are thus simply referred to as "First Niru" through "Eighth Niru", with the exception of the settlement established by the Sixth, which came to be known as Qapqal, thus giving the county its name.
| Number | Xibe name | Chinese name | % Xibe | % Han | % Other | Population | Number of villages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uju Niru | 61.8 | 20.9 | 17.3 | ||||
| 2 | Jai Niru | 72.2 | 15.5 | 12.3 | ||||
| 3 | Ilaci Niru | 73.2 | 12.3 | 14.5 | ||||
| 4 | Duici Niru | 32.9 | 28.4 | 38.7 | ||||
| 5 | Sunjaci Niru | 孙扎齐乡 | 38.2 | 15 | 46.8 | 8033 | 4 | |
| 6 | Ningguci Niru, or Capcal | 29 | 32 | 39 | ||||
| 7 | Nadaci Niru | 41.6 | 32 | 24.6 | ||||
| 8 | Jakûci Niru | 扎库齐牛录乡 | 72.2 | 15.5 | 12.3 | 13,000 | 5 | |
Media
The county has one Xibe-languageXibe language
The Xibe language is the most widely spoken of the Tungusic languages spoken by members of the Xibe ethnic group in Xinjiang, in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.-Phonology:...
newspaper, the Qapqal News
Qapqal News
The Qapqal News is the world's only newspaper in the Xibe language, a Tungusic language spoken in northwest China. It is one of roughly fifty minority-language newspapers in the Xinjiang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China.-History:...
. A television station broadcasts a few programmes in Xibe as well each month, with Chinese-language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
content the rest of the time.
External links
- County info page, at an Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture info site