Also Known As:
Manyak, Miyao, Minyak, Minyag, Menia, Menya, 木雅語
Dialects & Varieties
- Western Muya
- Eastern Muya
East and Southeast Asia
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Vulnerable
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<15,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
15,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
The 15,000 Muya are members of the Tibetan nationality and practise Tibetan Buddhism.
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Western Sichuan, Kangding and Jiulong counties
Government Support
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
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