Endangered Languages Project - Mak (China)

Mak (China)

^{[aka Mo, Mohua, Mo-Hua]}

Classification: Tai-Kadai

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endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Mo, Mohua, Mo-Hua, Ching, Mojiahua, Mochiahua, 莫語, 莫話, 錦話, 吳家話
CLASSIFICATION		Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Lakkia-Kam-Sui, Kam-Sui
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		mkg
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Lyo Mak Chi Ching Hwa
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		According to Yang (200), /ai3 ma:k8/ and /ai3 ȶam1/ are not two different languages, but dialects of Mak.

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Information from: “East and Southeast Asia” (349-424) . David Bradley (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge

Endangered

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,000
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
10,000

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: Classified as part of the Bouyei nationality.

PLACES: Guizhou Province, China

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Northwestern part of Libo County, south central Guizhou Province

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10,000
Native speakers worldwide

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,000
Native speakers worldwide

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10,000
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
10,000
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
10,000 (1982 census). Ethnic population: 10,000 (2000 D. Bradley).

PLACES: China;

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Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing