Also Known As:
Buddhist Bonan, Baoan, Bao'an, Baonan, Baongan, Bao'an Tu, Dordo, 青海保安語, mistakenly also: Tu, Monguour
Dialects & Varieties
Bonan
Hugjiltu, Wu. 2003. "Bonan." In The Mongolic Languages, edited by Juha Janhunen. 325-345. London & New York: Routledge.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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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
240,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Widespread adult bilingualism in local Amdo Tibetan; Languages of education: Tibetan and Chinese. Reasons of endangerment: small number of speakers, bilingualism, immigration, nearby urbanization
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
four villages in the Tongren County of Qinghai Province
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin Chinese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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