The Tangut were a Qiangic-Tibetan people who moved to the highlands of western Sichuan sometime before the 10th century AD. They speak a Tibeto-Burman language, which is now extinct.

History

Ever since they moved to West Sichuan before the 10th century AD, the Tangut have undergone a process of sinicization. They established the Western Xia Empire.

Script

The Tangut used a script derived from Chinese, although the Tibetan script was used for religious purposes.

External Links

• http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tangut.htm