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The Bonan language (pronounced [p⁼aoˈnaŋ] Baonang) (Chinese 保安语 Bǎo’ān) is the Mongolic language of the Bonan people of China. As of 1985 it was spoken by about 8000 people including about 75% of the total Baonan ethnic population and many ethnic Monguor in Gansu and Qinghai Provinces and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture. There are several dialects which are influenced to varying degrees—but always heavily—by Tibetan and Chinese. The most commonly studied is the Tongren dialect.