As informações estão incompletas “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)
Vulnerável
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.
DATA DAS INFORMAÇÕES
2010
DOMÍNIOS DE USO
TENDÊNCIAS DOS FALANTES
TRANSMISSÃO
MAIS INFORMAÇÕES SOBRE A VITALIDADE
Most group members speak Hlersu as their dominant language. Only those living in Yulongzhai 玉龍寨 have intergenerational transmission problem.
SUPORTE GOVERNAMENTAL
no
SUPORTE INSTITUCIONAL
no
OUTROS IDIOMAS USADOS PELA COMUNIDADE
Nasu; Nisu; Niesu; Mandarin
COMENTÁRIOS SOBRE O CONTEXTO DO IDIOMA
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.
LUGARES
Yunnan 雲南, China
DESCRIÇÃO DA LOCALIDADE
Xinping 新平, Yuanjiang 元江, and Esan 峨山 Autonomous Counties governed by Yuxi City 玉溪市
As informações estão incompletas “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Ameaçado
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,780
DATA DAS INFORMAÇÕES
2000
LUGARES
Myanmar; China
As informações estão incompletas “East and Southeast Asia” (349-424) . David Bradley (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
Vulnerável
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.
OUTROS IDIOMAS USADOS PELA COMUNIDADE
Chinese
Nisu
COMENTÁRIOS SOBRE O CONTEXTO DO IDIOMA
Some Nisu and Chesu speak Sansu, and some Sansu speak Nisu and/or Chesu.
LUGARES
Yunnan, China
DESCRIÇÃO DA LOCALIDADE
Northwest Xinping County; also scattered in adjacent areas of Shuangbai, Jinping, Shiping, Zhenyuan and Eshan counties.