Also Known As:
Lopluk, 維吾爾語羅布話
Dialects & Varieties
The Lopnor dialect of Uyghur - A descriptive analysis
Abdurehim, Esmael. 2014. The Lopnor dialect of Uyghur - A descriptive analysis. PhD dissertation, Department of World Cultures, University of Helsinki.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<24,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
4
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
24,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Based on the recent fieldwork, it is estimated that only a few speakers over 80 years of age have a good command of the dialect and are dialect-dominant. Individuals over the age of 50 speak in both the Lopnor dialect and Standard Uyghur. Speakers under 30 are multilingual (typically Uyghur and Mandarin Chinese) and they have kept only some traces of the Lopnor dialect. The transfer of the Lopnor dialect to the next generation has already essentially stopped. Today's children grow up using Standard Uyghur or Mandarin Chinese." (p.33)
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
the villages in Tarim, Dongqotan, Gulbagh and Aqsupi
Government Support
no
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
"only a limited number of people in the community believe that the Lopnor dialect is a practical and more expressive way of speaking."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Standard Uyghur; Mandarin Chinese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
almost all
Domains of Other Languages:
all
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
Message informatif
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