Va language

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Va
Region Mojiang County, China
Native speakers
3,000 (2015) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog east2776

Va is a pair of Angkuic languages spoken in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. Although the Va autonym is vaʔ51, the language is not Wa, and neither does it belong to the Waic language subgroup. Rather, Va constitutes a separate subdivision within the Angkuic languages.

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Distribution

Northern Va is spoken in about eight villages of Taihe Village 太和村, Jingxing Township 景星乡, Mojiang County, Yunnan.

Southern Va is spoken in the following villages of Zhenglong Village 正龙村, Jingxing Township 景星乡, Mojiang County, Yunnan.

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  3. ↑ Guo, Shihai; Li, Yongqiu. "云南挖么布朗语完好保存的原因及可持续保护探析 Good Preservation Reasons and Sustainable Development Suggestions for the Blang Language in Wamo Village, Yun Province". Journal of Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering (in Chinese) (2): 78–81. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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  5. ↑ "Mòjiāng Hānízú Zìzhìxiàn Jǐngxīng Xiāng Zhènglóng Cūnwěihuì Bànglǎo Zìráncūn" 墨江哈尼族自治县景星乡正龙村委会蚌老自然村 [Benglao Natural Village, Zhenglong Village Committee, Jingxing Township, Mojiang Hani Autonomous County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
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  7. ↑ "Mòjiāng Hānízú Zìzhìxiàn Jǐngxīng Xiāng Zhènglóng Cūnwěihuì Bǐnggù Zìráncūn" 墨江哈尼族自治县景星乡正龙村委会丙故自然村 [Binggu Natural Village, Zhenglong Village Committee, Jingxing Township, Mojiang Hani Autonomous County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
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