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Qiang

Qiang

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A language spoken by the Qiang people in Sichuan, China
  • noun
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  • She is fluent in both Mandarin and Qiang.

Examples

  • There are several dialects within the Qiang language.

  • Linguists have studied the grammatical structure of Qiang for decades.

  • The Qiang language is rich in tonal variations.

  • Do you understand Qiang?

  • Linguists have studied the grammatical structure of Qiang for decades.

  • She is fluent in both Mandarin and Qiang.

  • 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

Qiang language
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A language spoken by people in Sichuan province of China

How Widespread

Interlingua
  • Specialized
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national
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Surface Forms

Qiang singular
Qiang plural

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.