Recent Resources
          Contains lists and comparisons of known phonological sounds utilized in the languages of the classif
      
  
  
          includes information about the Ersu-Lizu-Duoxu languages.
      
  
  
          Thesis about Ersu grammatical structures, phonological structures, and outline of the various releva
      
  
  
    
              Threatened
      
  
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~13000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
  
      
  
                    
    
  
  
                    
            
  
                    
  
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                    A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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                    Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
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                    Transmission 1
            
    
  
  
                    Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality: 
   
    
              Chirkova, Katia. 2015. Personal communication on Ersu (November 12).
      
  
Bibliography of Locations: 
   
    
              Chirkova, Katia. 2015. Personal communication on Ersu (November 12).
      
  
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              Chirkova, Katia. 2015. Personal communication on Ersu (November 12).