Also Known As:
Bai Ma, Pe, 白馬語
Dialects & Varieties
- Southern Baima
- Northern Baima
- Western Baima
Recent Resources
This article treats the question of whether the Baima language is an independent language
belonging
Focuses on education in Tibet China while highlighting the development of a teaching system in which
An Introduction to and Annotated Translation of dMu dge bSam gtan's Essays on Dwags po (Baima Zangzu
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Chirkova, Katia. 2015. Personal communication on Baima (November 12).
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Chirkova, Katia. 2015. Personal communication on Baima (November 12).