Informationen von: “山蘇彞語研究 [Studies on the Hlersu language]” . Xu, Xianmin 許鮮明, and Bibo Bai 白碧波 (2013) Ethnic Publishing House (民族出版社)
Gefährdet
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~15000
15737
95% of the ethnic Hlersu can speak their heritage language. A majority of them live in remote mountainous regions, and the literacy within the communities is very low.
DATUM DER INFORMATION
2010
NUTZUNGSBEREICHE
ENTWICKLUNGSTENDENZEN BEI SPRECHERN
VERBREITUNG
MEHR ZU SPRACHBESTÄNDIGKEIT
Most group members speak Hlersu as their dominant language. Only those living in Yulongzhai 玉龍寨 have intergenerational transmission problem.
UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER REGIERUNG
no
INSTITUTIONELLE UNTERSTÜTZUNG
no
ANDERE VON DER GEMEINSCHAFT GESPROCHENE SPRACHEN
Nasu; Nisu; Niesu; Mandarin
KOMMENTARE ZUM SPRACHKONTEXT
Only educated people can speak Mandarin, and people above 50 are usually illiterate. Nasu, Nisu, and Niesu, all of which are Loloish, are used in daily life when interacting with outside members.
ORTE
Yunnan 雲南, China
ORTSBESCHREIBUNG
Xinping 新平, Yuanjiang 元江, and Esan 峨山 Autonomous Counties governed by Yuxi City 玉溪市
Informationen von: “East and Southeast Asia” (349-424) . David Bradley (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
Gefährdet
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
15,000
Classified in the Yi nationality. Hlersu is the group's autonym. Shansu (or in the local pronunciation Sansu) is the Nisu (and hence Chinese) name for this group. Lesu is the Chesu name for them.
ANDERE VON DER GEMEINSCHAFT GESPROCHENE SPRACHEN
Chinese
Nisu
KOMMENTARE ZUM SPRACHKONTEXT
Some Nisu and Chesu speak Sansu, and some Sansu speak Nisu and/or Chesu.
ORTE
Yunnan, China
ORTSBESCHREIBUNG
Northwest Xinping County; also scattered in adjacent areas of Shuangbai, Jinping, Shiping, Zhenyuan and Eshan counties.
Informationen von: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Bedroht
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available