Language Information by Source

Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages

Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X

Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
20
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 5

A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.

5
Domains of Use

Domain Of Use 5

Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.

5
Transmission

Transmission 5

There are only a few elderly speakers.

5

Speakers

Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
No results found.
Semi-speakers or rememberers
some
Children:
No results found.
Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
No results found.
Ethnic or community population
10,682,262
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context

Countries
Heilongjiang Province, China
Location Description

Three remote villages in the northwest of Heilongjiang 黑龍江 Province: two south of Heihe 黑河 and one north of Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾

Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None

Writing Systems

Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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