Zhaba language
Zhaba, also known as Bazi, Bozi, Draba, nDrapa, Zaba, Zha (Chinese: 扎坝语 or 扎巴语), is a Qiangic language of Sichuan, China spoken by about 8,000 people in Daofu County and Yajiang County. The Zhaba, who are officially classified by the Chinese government as ethnic Tibetan people, refer to themselves as [ndʐa55 pɪ31] and to the Zhaba language as [ndʐa35 ʂka55]. Neighboring Khams Tibetan speakers refer to the Zhaba people as [ndʐa55 pa55]. Zhaba speakers live primarily in the Xianshui River 鲜水河 valley.
| Zhaba | |
|---|---|
| [dʐa35 ʂka55] | |
| Native to | China |
Native speakers | 7,800 (2008) |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | zhb |
| Glottolog | zhab1238 |
| ELP | Zhaba |
Zhaba is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Descriptions of Zhaba include Huang (1991) and Gong (2007). Huang & Dai (1992) document the Queyu dialect spoken in Zhatuo Village 扎拖村, Zhatuo Township 扎拖乡, Daofu County, Sichuan.
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