Also Known As:
Islamic Bonan, Moslem Bonan, Baoan, Bao'an, Baonan, Baongan, 甘肅保安語, 積石山保安語
Dialects & Varieties
Bonan
Hugjiltu, Wu. 2003. "Bonan." In The Mongolic Languages, edited by Juha Janhunen. 325-345. London & New York: Routledge.
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10,000-15,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
16,500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Widespread bilingualism in local Chinese (Hezhou Mandarin); increasing knowledge of standard Mandarin Chinese
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Three villages in Jishishan Autonomous County of Linxia Hui Autonomous District (臨夏回族自治區), Gansu Province, China.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Hezhou Mandarin; standard Mandarin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Writing system:
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Comments on writing systems:
No use of writing.
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