Choni
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A language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chona, Chone, Cone, Jone, Zhuoni
Population
154,000 (2004).
Location
Gansu province: east Gannan prefecture, Diebu, Lintan, Zhouqu, and Zhuoni counties; Sichuan province: north.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting). Language of recognized nationality: Tibetan.
Dialects
Hbrugchu (Zhouqu), Thewo (Diebu, Thebo).
Language Development
Tibetan vernaculars are not written, but education in written Tibetan is available where Choni speakers live. Teachers probably speak either Choni or Amdo [adx].
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