Also Known As:
Santa, Tunghsiang, Tung, Dunshan, Tsung-hsiang, 東鄉語
Dialects & Varieties
- Suonanba
- Sijiaji
- Wangjiaji
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.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
200,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
513,805
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"This language is losing ground to Chinese more rapidly than nearby Monguor (Tu). Potentially endangered."
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Northwestern Gansu (甘肅)
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
This article includes how Dongxiang and it's language came about.
This article includes how Dongxiang and it's language came about.
This PDF file consist of a detailed introduction to the language of Dongxiang.