Kangjia language
The importance of Kangjia language in today's society is undeniable. Kangjia language has been the subject of interest and debate in different areas, from politics to popular culture. Its impact on people's daily lives is evident, and its influence is felt in all aspects of society. In this article, we will explore the role of Kangjia language today, analyzing its relevance and the role it plays in modern life. From its origins to its impact on the contemporary world, Kangjia language is a topic that deserves to be studied and understood in its entirety.
| Kangjia | |
|---|---|
| Native to | China |
| Region | Qinghai |
| Ethnicity | 2,000 (2007) |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2007) |
Mongolic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kxs |
| Glottolog | kang1281 |
| ELP | Kangjia |
 Kangjia is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
The Kangjia language (Chinese: 康家语; pinyin: Kāngjiāyǔ) is a Mongolic language spoken by a Muslim population of around 300 people in Jainca (Jianzha) County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai province of China. As to its taxonomic affiliation, Kangjia seems to be an intermediate between Bonan language and Santa language (Dongxiang).[citation needed]
Phonology
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | ʉ | u | |
| Near-close | ɪ̈ | ||
| Close-mid | e | o | |
| Mid | ə | ||
| Open-mid | ɔ | ||
| Open | a |
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||||
| Plosive/ Affricate |
voiceless | p | t͡s | t͡ʃ | k | q | ||
| voiced | b | d͡z | d͡ʒ | g | ɢ | |||
| Fricative | voiceless | f | s | ʃ | χ | h | ||
| voiced | v | z | ɣ | ʁ | ||||
| Approximant | l | j | ||||||
| Trill | r | |||||||
References
Citations
- ^ a b Kangjia at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Hans, Nugteren (2011). Mongolic Phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu Languages (PDF) (Doctoral thesis). Universiteit Leiden. ISBN 978-94-6093-070-6.
Sources
- Kim, Stephen S. (2003). "Santa". In Janhunen, Juha (ed.). The Mongolic Languages. London: Routledge. pp. 347–348. ISBN 0-203-98791-8.
- Sechenchogtu 斯钦朝克图 (1999). Kāngjiāyǔ Yánjiū 康家语硏究 [A Study of the Kangjia Language] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai yuandong chubanshe. ISBN 7-80613-534-0.