Naqxi

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Naqxi is an alternative name for the Naxi language spoken by the Naxi people of southwestern China, known for its unique pictographic script and Tibeto-Burman roots.

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Naqxi canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sino-Tibetan language
language
alternativeName Naxi language
associatedWith Dongba religion
country China
endangeredStatus vulnerable
hasAlternativeTransliteration Nakhi
Nasi
hasCulturalSignificance intangible cultural heritage of Naxi people
hasEthnicGroup Naxi people
hasISO6393Code nxq
hasLinguisticRoot Tibeto-Burman roots
hasPhonologicalFeature tonal language
hasWritingSystem Naxi Dongba script
linked to: Dongba script

Naxi Geba script
linked to: Dongba script
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan
languageSubfamily Tibeto-Burman
region Himalayan region
Sichuan Province
scriptType pictographic script
syllabic script
spokenBy Naxi people
spokenIn Lijiang
Southwestern China
linked to: Southwest China

Yunnan Province
usedFor religious manuscripts
ritual texts
usedIn Lijiang UNESCO World Heritage area
linked to: Old Town of Lijiang
writingDirection left-to-right

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