Jinping County, Guizhou
Jinping County
锦屏县 Kinping | |
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Jinping Location of the seat in Guizhou | |
Coordinates (Jinping County government): 26°40′34″N 109°12′01″E / 26.6762°N 109.2004°ECoordinates: 26°40′34″N 109°12′01″E / 26.6762°N 109.2004°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guizhou |
Autonomous prefecture | Qiandongnan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,596.9 km2 (616.6 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 154,841 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Jinping County (simplified Chinese: 锦屏县; traditional Chinese: 錦屏縣; pinyin: Jǐnpíng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China, bordering Hunan to the east. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.
Languages[]
Dong[]
Dong (also known as the Kam language) is the most widely spoken non-Chinese language in Jinping County. The three main dialects of Dong are the Jiuzhai (九寨), Datong (大同), and Qimeng (启蒙) dialects (Tu & Yang 2008: 105).[1]
- Jiuzhai dialect (九寨): Northern Dong, first lectal area. Spoken in Pingqiu (平秋镇), Kuidan (魁胆), Gaoba (髙坝), Huangmen (黄门), and Yandong (彦洞) townships. Representative dialect: Pisuo Village (皮所村) in Gaoba Township (髙坝乡).
- Datong dialect (大同): Northern Dong, third lectal area. Spoken in Datong (大同), Suijiang (稳江), and Xiudong (秀洞) townships. Representative dialect: Xiudong Village (秀洞村).
- Qimeng dialect (启蒙): Southern Dong, first lectal area. Spoken in Qimeng (启蒙镇), Juzhai (巨寨), and Shengli (胜利) townships. Representative dialect: Zhemeng Village (者蒙村) in Qimeng Town (启蒙镇).
Miao[]
Eastern Miao (also known as the Hmu language) is spoken as a first language by about 40,000 people in Jinping County. There are three main Miao dialects spoken in Jinping County, with their respective geographical distributions listed as follows (Tu & Yang 2008: 50).[1]
- 1. Hekou (河口) dialect (10,000+ speakers)
- Qimeng District (启蒙区): Hekou (河口乡) and Wenniu (文牛乡) townships
- Pinglve District (平略区): Zhanghua Township (彰化乡)
- 2. Ouli (偶里) dialect (20,000+ speakers)
- Pinglve District (平略区): Pinglve (平略乡), Ouli (偶里乡), Zhaizao (寨早乡), and Jiaosan (皎三乡) townships
- Sanjiang District (三江区): Maoping (茅坪乡), Guazhi (挂治乡), Pingjin (平金乡), and Suijiang (稳江乡) townships
- Dunzhai District (敦寨区): Loujiang (娄江乡) and Tongpo (铜坡乡) townships
Note: Ouli has some notable internal dialectal differences. For example, the dialect spoken in Ouli has some differences from the dialect spoken in Loujiang (娄江), Tongpo (铜坡), and Suijiang (稳江).
- 3. Yuhe (裕河) dialect (about 3,000 speakers)
- Qimeng District (启蒙区): Yuhe (裕河乡), Xinmin (新民乡), and Guben (固本乡) townships
Note: Yuhe is the most divergent dialect.
Climate[]
showClimate data for Jinping (1981−2010) |
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Tu, Guanglu (涂光禄); Yang, Jun (杨军) (2008). 锦屏县汉侗苗语方言志. Guiyang: Guizhou University Press. ISBN 9787811260441.
- Jinping County, Guizhou
- County-level divisions of Guizhou
- Counties of Qiandongnan Prefecture
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