Shixing language
Sino-Tibetan language of southwest China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a Qiangic language. For the Spanish footballer nicknamed "Xumi", see Jordi Xumetra.
Shixing, also rendered Shuhi, is a Qiangic language of Sichuan, China. Two-thirds of its speakers are monolingual.
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Shixing | |
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Shuhi | |
Native to | China |
Native speakers | 1,800 (2000)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | sxg |
Glottolog | shix1238 |
ELP | Shixing |
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Shixing is also known by its Tibetan name Xumi (旭米 Xùmǐ); it is spoken by about 1800 people living by the Shuiluo River 水洛 in Shuiluo Township 水洛乡, Mili Tibetan Autonomous County.[2]
Katia Chirkova reports two varieties.[3]
- Upper Xumi (autonym: ʂuhĩ)
- Lower Xumi (autonym: ʃʉhẽ)