Waxianghua
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A language of China
Alternate Names
Wogang, Xianghua
User Population
300,000 (1995).
Location
Hunan province: Chunxi, Dayong, Guzhang, Jishou, and Yuanling; a 6,000 square km area in Wuling mountains.
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Language Status
6b* (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Han.
Dialects
None known. Classified as Han nationality. It differs greatly from both Southwestern Mandarin (Xinan Guanhua) [cmn] and Xiang Chinese (Hunanese) [hsn], but is relatively uniform within itself. Neighboring Han Chinese, Miao, and Tujia people do not understand it. Some view it as a special variety of Chinese, others as a minority language, perhaps related to Miao.