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Many non-Tibetans of the region are multilingual and can speak Amdo Tibetan, making it difficult to ascertain their ethnicity based on language alone.

History

3rd century

The Qiang people were early users of iron and stories abound of them in their iron breast-plates with iron swords.

7th century

From the seventh through the ninth century, the Tibetan Empire expanded into Amdo. The Qiang, Sumpa,

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