Horpa

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Bawang, Bopa, Danba, Daofu, Daofuhua, Dawu, Ergong, Geshitsa, Geshiza, Geshizahua, Hor, Hórsók, Huo’er, Nyagrong-Minyag, Pawang, Rgu, rTau, sTau, Western Gyarong, Western Jiarong, Xinlong-Muya
Population

45,000 (Shearer and Sun Hong Kai 2002). 15,000 monolinguals. sTau: 23,000, Geshitsa: 21,000, Nyagrong-Minyak: 1,000.

Location

Sichuan Province, Ganzi (Garzê) Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Daofu (rTau, sTau, Dawu), Luhuo, Xinlong (Brag-’go), Danba (Rong-brag), and Xinlong (Nyagrong) counties.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Northeastern Tibeto-Burman, rGyalrongic
Dialects

Geshitsa (Geshiza), Nyagrong-Minyag (Xinlong-Muya), sTau (Daofu, Dawu, rTau). The dialects of Horpa reportedly are not mutually intelligible.

Typology

SOV; adjectives and number-classifier constructions follow noun heads; affixation; compounding; reduplication; complex consonant cluster onsets; nontonal

Language Use

All domains. Mainly adults but also a large percentage of children speak Horpa vigorously. Neutral attitudes. 2,000 can also use both Chinese [cmn] and Tibetan [bod]. 20,000 use Chinese, 1,000 use Tibetan.

Language Development
Dictionary.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Horpa
Other Comments

Officially classified within Tibetan nationality. Buddhist (Lamaist).