Larong language
Larong or Zlarong is a recently documented Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Zogang and Markam counties of southeastern Chamdo, Tibet. It was recently documented by Zhao and Suzuki & Nyima. Zhao tentatively classifies Zlarong as a Qiangic language.
Names
Larong is referred to by the Changdu Gazetteer as Rumei 如美话, as it is spoken in Rumei Township 如美乡, Markam County.Zhao reports the autonym ' and the Tibetan exonym ' for the speakers. Their language is referred to as ' by speakers, and by Tibetans as '.
Nyina & Suzuki report the autonym m̥a55, which is identical to the Drag-yab autonym also reported by them.
Locations
- :zh:仁果乡 |Renguo Township 仁果乡, Mdzo sgang County 左贡县, including the village of Phagpa 坝巴村
- :zh:措瓦乡|Cuowa Township 措瓦乡, Markam County 芒康县
- :zh:如美镇|Rumei Township 如美镇, Markam County 芒康县, including the village of Tangre Chaya 达日村
- :zh:曲登乡 |Qudeng Township 曲登乡, Markam County 芒康县
| Township, County | Villages |
| Renguo Township 仁果乡, Dzogang | Dongba 东坝村, Deqinggang, Zuoke 左科村, Xindi 新德村, Shalong 沙龙村, Paba 坝巴村, Jiaka 加卡村, Languo 兰果村, Woba, etc. |
| Cuowa Township 措瓦乡, Markham | Tongsha 通沙村, Wuba, Zhongri 仲日村, Kuzi 库孜村, Taya 它亚村, Dangreqiaya, etc. |
| Rumei Town 如美镇, Markham | Rumei 如美村, Zhuka 竹卡村, Lawu 拉乌村, and Dari 达日村 |
| Qudeng Township 曲登乡, Markham | Qudeng 曲登村 and Dengba 登巴村 |
Dialects
Larong is spoken in four townships in the Larong valley, along the Lancang River. The four townships are:- Ringo
- Tshonga : Larong villages are Tshonga, Rushul, Thosa, Thaya, Drori, and Kuze
- Rongsmad : Larong speakers in entire town
- Choedan : Dempa and Choedan village clusters, both Larong-speaking
Classification
Suzuki & Nyima note that Zlarong is closely related to two other recently documented Sino-Tibetan languages of Chamdo, eastern Tibet, namely Lamo and Drag-yab.Vocabulary
Zhao lists the following Zlarong words.| Gloss | Zlarong |
| name | mɛ˥ |
| medicine | rɛ˥˧ |
| cloth | rɛ˩˧ |
| ice | ndza˥ |
| you | ȵo˥˧ |
| horse | rɛ˥˧ |
| road | rə˩˧ |
| blood | sɛ˥˧ |
| meat | tɕʰi˩˧ |
| urine | pi˩˧ |
| snow | wi˩˧ |
| water | tɕi˥ |
| smoke | mu˥kʰu˥ |
| wind | ma˧˩mi˥ |
| cloud | ndə˥rə˥ |
| belly | wu˩˧ |
| white | tʂʰɔ̃˧˩tʂʰɔ̃˥˧ |
| black | ȵi˧˩ȵi˥˧ |
| red | nɛ˥nɛ˥˧ |
| yellow | nɛ˥nɛ˥˧ |
| short | wɛ˧˩wɛ˥˧ |
| wide | pʰa˥pʰa˥˧ |
| thick | mbo˧˩mbo˥ |
| fish | ȵɛ˩˧ |
| sand | tɕy˧˩mɛ˥˧ |
| doctor | mɛ̃˥pɛ˥˧ |
| ground | sɛ˥˧ |
| zero | lɛ˥kɔ˥ |
| one | ti˩˧kʰi˥ |
| two | nɛ˧˩ji˥˧ |
| three | sɔ̃˩˧ |
| four | ɣə˩˧ |
| five | ŋa˩˧ |
| six | tɕʰu˩˧ |
| seven | ȵɛ˩˧ |
| eight | ɕɛ˩˧ |
| nine | ŋgo˩˧ |
| ten | a˥kõ˥ |