Also Known As:
Doka, Mujitsu, Phutsu, Phuzu, Phula, Muji
Dialects & Varieties
Dialectology as dialectic: interpreting Phula variation.
Pelkey, Jamin R. 2011. Dialectology as dialectic: interpreting Phula variation. Berlin/New York: De Gruyter Mouton.
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 0
Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
0
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
1
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
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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Children:
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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
1,500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Children growing up speaking Qila Muji as L1 in the communities and learn Mandarin which is the official language of China in school. Qila Muji is the dominant language for daily communication within the Qila Muji. Community announcements and meetings are all in Qila Muji.
Location and Context
Countries
China; Vietnam
Location Description
Laojizhai (老集寨鄉) and Jinshuihe (金水河鎮) Townships of southern Jinping County (金平縣), Yunnan Province (雲南省), China; 3 isolated Qila Muji villages (Qila, Wantang, and Muong Gong) located in northwestern Lai Chau Province in Vietnam
Government Support
no
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
official domains
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
Message informatif
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