Queyu language

E570150

The Queyu language is a lesser-known Sino-Tibetan tongue spoken by the Queyu (Choyo) people of western Sichuan, China, and is closely related to other Qiangic languages.

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Queyu language canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Qiangic language
Sino-Tibetan language
endangered language
language
altName Choyo language
Queyu (Choyo)
classificationStatus closely related to other Qiangic varieties
closelyRelatedTo other Qiangic languages
country China
distribution scattered villages in western Sichuan
ethnicGroup Queyu people
familyBranch Qiangic branch of Sino-Tibetan
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan
locatedIn western Sichuan, China
linked to: Sichuan Province
name Choyo
Queyu
region western Sichuan
linked to: Southwest China
spokenBy Choyo people
Queyu people
spokenIn China
Sichuan
linked to: Sichuan Province

western Sichuan
status endangered
lesser-known
minority language
subfamily Qiangic
linked to: Qiangic branch
usedFor daily communication within Queyu communities
writingSystem no widely used standardized writing system

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Qiangic languages hasSubgroup Queyu language
Qiangic group hasPart Queyu language