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Japhug [kɯrɯ skɤt] is a Rgyalrong language spoken in Barkam County Sichuan China in the three xiang of Gdong-brgyad (Longerjia 龙尔甲 in Japhug [ʁdɯrɟɤt]) Gsar-rdzong (Shaerzong 沙尔宗 in Japhug [sarndzu]) and Da-tshang (Dazang 大藏 in Japhug [tatsʰi]).The name Japhug [tɕɤpʰɯ] (Chinese chabao 茶堡) refers in Japhug to the area comprising Gsar-rdzong and Da-tshang while that of Gdong-brgyad is also known as [sɤŋo] (Jacques 2004) but speakers of Situ Rgyalrong use this name to refer to the whole Japhug-speaking area.