rGyalrong, Japhug

Nationality Classification
藏族 Tibetan
Language or Dialect Name (Chinese)
嘉戎语东北部方言
Language or Dialect Name (English)
rGyalrong, Japhug
ISO 639-3 Code
(jya)
Language Stock Classification
藏缅语族 Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman
Primary Province or Region
四川省 Sichuan Province
Location (in China)
Sichuan, Aba Prefecture, northeastern corner of Maěrkāng County in Chábao (WT Japhug) District, Lóngěrjie/gDong-brgyad, Dàzàng/Da-tshang, and Shā’ěrzōng townships.
Estimated Speaker Population (in China)
5,000
Speaker Population Year of Estimate
2012