Alternate Names: Chona, Chone, Cone, Jone, Zhuoni
Dialects: Hbrugchu (Zhouqu), Thewo (Diebu).
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Tibetan.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 154,000 (2004).
Language Development: Tibetan vernaculars are not written, but education in written Tibetan is available where Choni speakers live. Teachers probably speak either Choni or Amdo [adx].
Nation of Origin: China