Meaning of Jiamao | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A town in Baoting, Hainan, China.
2. A Tai-Kadai language or possible language isolate spoken in southern Hainan, China.

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Examples

“This variety, sometimes know⟳ as [tha:i¹¹], is spoken by about 70,000-80,000 people who live⟳ mainly in the Jiamao township, Baoting County, and in adjacent areas of Lingshui and Qiongzhong counties.”

“In 2017, I visited a survivor, Chen Liancun, at Baoting County of Hainan Island.[...]At sixteen, she was abducted by Japanese soldiers and detained at the Jiamao military stronghold.”

“Language: The Jiamao language differs most from the other Li varieties and shares only about 40% of its lexicon with the other Li languages.”

“Pray that the scriptures will be translated into the Jiamao language.”

“Lauhut and Tongzha also cover⟳ fairly large areas, and Jiamao, while generally spoken in the southeastern end⟳ of the island, has pockets of speakers further north.”

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