Qiang
A language spoken by the Qiang people in Sichuan, China
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- She is fluent in both Mandarin and Qiang.
Examples
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There are several dialects within the Qiang language.
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Linguists have studied the grammatical structure of Qiang for decades.
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The Qiang language is rich in tonal variations.
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Do you understand Qiang?
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Linguists have studied the grammatical structure of Qiang for decades.
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She is fluent in both Mandarin and Qiang.
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There are several dialects within the Qiang language.
Synonyms
Qiang language
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A language spoken by people in Sichuan province of China
refers specifically to the variety used by a particular ethnic group in Sichuan province
Compounds
How Widespread
Surface Forms
Etymology
Qiang is the name of an ethnic group from Sichuan, China, and their language is called by the same name, much like English is the language of England. So Qiang means the 'people' or the 'language' of that group.