Kom-Kanas Mongolian Ethnic Township
Kom-Kanas Mongolian Ethnic Township, generally known as Kom-Kanas, is a township of Burqin County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. The name derives from the two villages where most of the inhabitants live, Kom (township seat), and Kanas.
Kom-Kanas Mongolian Ethnic Township 禾木喀纳斯蒙古族乡 | |
|---|---|
Township | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 禾木喀纳斯蒙古族乡 |
| • Pinyin | Hémù Kānàsī Ménggǔzú Xiāng |
| Mongolian transcription(s) | |
| • Mongolian Cyrillic | Ком-Канас |
| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Altay Prefecture |
| County | Burqin County |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,099 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
It is the northernmost township in Xinjiang and northwest China and the start of China National Highway 219. Kanas Lake is located entirely in the township.
The township is one of the few areas in China where Tuvans live and the Tuvan language is still spoken. However, no official census data about the Tuvan population is available, since they are an unrecognized ethnic group in China[1]
References
- Pirkko Suihkonen; Lindsay J. Whaley (15 December 2014). On Diversity and Complexity of Languages Spoken in Europe and North and Central Asia. John Benjamins Publishing Company. p. 340. ISBN 978-90-272-6936-2.
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