Also Known As:
Kangyang Hui, 康家語
Dialects & Varieties
A study of Kangjia (康家語研究)
Sechenchogt (斯欽朝克圖). 1999. "A Study of Kangjia (康家語研究)." Shanghai Far East Publisher (上海遠東出版社).
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
377
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
110
Children:
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Young adults
231
Older adults
256 (above 46)
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
> 2000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Almost all speak Mandarin. A few elder people are able to speak Tibetan as well. Akhoonds are able to speak Arabic.
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Kangyang Township, Qinghai Province, China (青海省尖扎縣康楊鎮); specifically Shalimu (沙力木), Zongzila (宗子拉) and Xiangdao (巷道) villages.
Government Support
no
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin, Tibetan and Arabic
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
no
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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