The Dongjia language (Chinese: 东家话) is a West Hmongic language of Guizhou, China. It is most closely related to Gejia.

Dongjia
Gameng
东家话
Native toChina
RegionGuizhou
EthnicityShe
Hmong–Mien
Language codes
ISO 639-3

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 was studied by Dong (2008).[1] 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.[2]

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  1. ^ Dong, Bo 董波 (2008). Cóng Dōngjiarén dào Shēzú - Guìzhōu Májiāng Xiàn Liùbǎo Cūn Shēzú de rénlèixué kǎochá 从东家人到畲族—贵州麻江县六堡村畲族的人类学考察 [From Dongjia to She] (MA thesis) (in Chinese). Xiamen daxue. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2023-05-04. http://www.docin.com/p-467133563.html
  2. ^ Chen, Xueyu 陈雪玉 (2011). Lùn Dōngjiahuà zài Miáoyǔ Chuān Qián Diān fāngyán zhōng dì dìwèi 论东家话在苗语川黔滇方言中的地位 (MA thesis) (in Chinese). Zhongyang minzu daxue.