Also Known As:
Namuzi, 納木依, 納木義, 納木茲
Dialects & Varieties
- Eastern Namuyi
- Western Namuyi
East and Southeast Asia
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Included in the Tibetan nationality. Follow Tibetan Buddhism.
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Southwestern Sichuan, Jiulong, Mianning, Xichang and Muli counties
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Tibetan, Chinese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
An academic compilation of many Chinese characters and their pronunciations in the Namuyi language.
Work that explains the geography where Namuyi is spoken, the grammar and structure of the language a
Video of Namuyi speaker pointing out the words for parts of the face.