identifying language spoken in forthcoming film

[Gerald Roche]

Hi Nate,

Many thanks for your help in identifying this language. I have contacted the director and I hope that she does include some identification of the language in the film.

Best, 
Gerald Roche
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On Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:45 PM, Nate Sims <nate.a.sims at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
 
Hi Gerald,

The woman in recording is speaking Heishui Qiang. I grew up in Sichuan china and have been learning Qiang for the past several years. You are right that this is a non-tibetan language and is spoken by the ethnic Tibetans in Heishui county as well as the Qiang in Mao, Wen, and Li counties. Maybe the director could correct / address this issue before the film comes out? I was very excited to hear Qiang as soon as I played the recording!

Best,


Nate



On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 5:48 AM, Gerald Roche <gjroche at gmail.com> wrote:

Dear all,
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>Is anyone able to identify the language being spoken by the woman in this film?
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>http://www.zantathefilm.com/
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>I met the film-maker at a conference recently, and saw a draft version of the film, in which the language is described as a 'dialect of Tibetan', which is obviously problematic. It would be great if the film could actually name the language being spoken. Any help appreciated. I can provide an audio sample of the language if needed.
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>Best,
>Gerald Roche
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