The Dongjia language ( zh, 东家话) is a
West Hmongic language of Guizhou, China. It is most closely related to
Gejia.
The Dongjia people are officially classified as
She, but speak a
West Hmongic language. Their autonym is ''Gameng'' (嘎孟), while the neighboring
Raojia people call them ''Gadou'' (嘎斗). The Dongjia people of Liubao (六堡村), Xingshan Township (杏山镇),
Majiang County
Majiang County () is a county of southeast-central Guizhou province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since 1412, due to mainland China's large populat ...
was studied by Dong (2008). Chen (2011) considers Gejia and Dongjia to be two different varieties of Chong'anjiang Miao (重安江苗语), and places Chong'anjiang Miao within the
Chuanqiandian (川黔滇) branch.
References
{{Languages of China
West Hmongic languages
Languages of Guizhou