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ArticleFundamental research2026

Disentangling complex language contact and admixture in the broad Gansu-Qinghai region.

Hongye Jin, Sizhe Yang, Yuxin Tao, Chengkun Yang, Wenjing Sun, Linguistic Silk Road Research Consortium, Dan Xu, Menghan Zhang

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Hongye JinState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Center for Evolutionary Biology, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Sizhe YangResearch Institute of Intelligent Complex Systems, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Yuxin TaoState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Center for Evolutionary Biology, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Chengkun YangState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Center for Evolutionary Biology, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Wenjing SunState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Center for Evolutionary Biology, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Linguistic Silk Road Research ConsortiumDepartment of English and Linguistics Language Typology, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz 55128, Germany.
Dan XuDepartment of English and Linguistics Language Typology, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz 55128, Germany.
Menghan ZhangState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Center for Evolutionary Biology, Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.

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Language evolution in the Gansu-Qinghai (GQ) region provides a key perspective for understanding cultural development along the eastern Silk Road. Previous genetic and archaeological studies have revealed complex, multi-ethnic interactions in this region, shaped by migration and sociocultural exchange. However, the lack of structured linguistic data and computational tools for studying GQ language contacts has limited rigorous analysis of sociocultural evolution. Here, we presented a new hybrid dataset of phonological and morpho-syntactic features from languages sampled across the GQ region. We introduced a computational framework to assess language contact and admixture, allowing us to quantify interaction among GQ languages and trace their origins. Our results showed that GQ languages exhibit distinct contact patterns in their phonological and morpho-syntactic systems, with some languages displaying clear evidence of mixture. Using a new statistical method,

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Gan-Qing regionLanguage contact and admixtureLinguistic structural featuresPopulation and cultural historyTrait sharing among languages

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