Gejia language

The Ge or Gejia language (Chinese: 家语), also known as Chong'anjiang Miao (Chinese: 重安江苗语), is a West Hmongic language of Huangping County, Guizhou, China. The endonym is spelled Mhong, though it shares this with Huishui Miao; it is pronounced [m̥ōŋ], as in the Hmong language. When speaking Chinese, they call themselves Gédōu.

Gejia
Ge, Chong'an River Miao
家语, 重安江苗语
Native toChina
RegionGuizhou
EthnicityGejia
Native speakers
(60,000 cited 1995)
Hmong–Mien
  • Hmongic
    • West Hmongic
      • ? Chuanqiandian cluster
        • Gejia
Dialects
  • Gejia
  • Dongjia
Language codes
ISO 639-3hmj
Glottologgeee1239

Gejia is spoken in eastern Guizhou, in speech islands within the Hmu language (Qiandong Miao 黔东苗语) area. Dongjia, spoken nearby in Majiang County, is closely related to Gejia.

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