Ge
Ge is a Hmong-Mien language spoken in China. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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The Ge or Gejia language (Chinese: 𱎼家语), also known as Chong'anjiang Miao (Chinese: 重安江苗语), is a West Hmongic language of Huangping County, Guizhou, China. The endonym is spelled Mhong, though it shares this with Huishui Miao; it is pronounced [m̥ōŋ], as in the Hmong language. When speaking Chinese, they call themselves Gédōu.
Gejia is spoken in eastern Guizhou, in speech islands within the Hmu language (Qiandong Miao 黔东苗语) area. Dongjia, spoken nearby in Majiang County, is closely related to Gejia.
From Wikipedia · Gejia language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Ge
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tu5i* | |
| name | mpi* | |
| eye | kELhaNmw* | |
| ear | Cincei* | |
| nose | punci* | |
| tooth | laumhei* | |
| tongue | CEmplE* | |
| hand | pi* | |
| blood | nchoN* | |
| bone | qaSaN* | |
| skin | qatE* | |
| knee | xhuCu* | |
| breast | noN7au* | |
| liver | naNhei* | |
| water | 7oN* | |
| fire | tE* | |
| sun | noNnhoN* | |
| star | toNqoN* | |
| stone | pauxi* | |
| mountain | qa5CoN* | |
| tree | toNfa* | |
| leaf | qamploN* | |
| night | mhaNNqoN* | |
| dog | tLi* | |
| fish | ncei* | |
| louse | katoN* | |
| one | 7i* | |
| two | 7a* | |
| I | ku* | |
| you | ki* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Gha-muHmong-Mien30% alike
- Northern Qiandong MiaoHmong-Mien26% alike
- Sinicized MiaoHmong-Mien26% alike
- Hmong NjuaHmong-Mien26% alike
- Hmong DôHmong-Mien25% alike
- Northern Guiyang HmongHmong-Mien24% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · geee1239 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · hmj