Tangwang language
| Tangwang | |
|---|---|
| Native to | China |
| Region | Gansu |
Native speakers | (20,000 cited 1995) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | tang1373 |
| IETF | crp-u-sd-cngs |
Tangwang is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
The Tangwang language (Chinese: 唐汪话; pinyin: Tángwànghuà) is a variety of Mandarin Chinese heavily influenced by the Mongolic Santa language (Dongxiang). It is spoken in a dozen or so villages in Dongxiang Autonomous County, Gansu Province, China. The linguist Mei W. Lee-Smith calls this creole language the "Tangwang language" (Chinese: 唐汪话), based on the names of the two largest villages (Tangjia 唐家 and Wangjia 汪家, parts of Tangwang town) where it is spoken.