Also Known As:
Yi, Micha, Minqi, Lolo, Yi, Miqie, 密岔
Dialects & Varieties
Assessing the linguistic vitality of Miqie: An endangered Ngwi (Loloish) language of Yunnan, China
Gao, Katie B. 2015. Assessing the linguistic vitality of Miqie: An endangered Ngwi (Loloish) language of Yunnan, China. Language Documentation & Conservation 9:164-191. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/24640
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,000
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 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
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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
13,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
The use of Miqie is largely depending on the specific village context, namely the rate of intermarriage of Miqie with Chinese or other ethnic groups such as Lipo (called Lisu). Most Miqie villages are in a village cluster with other ethnic groups, including Han, Lipo, Lolo, Nasu, Hani, and Miao. Most elders and some middle-age Miqie speak the languages of the groups near their village and as well as Mandarin.
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Scattered villages in border region of Luquan and Fumin counties in Kunming City Administration and Wuding and Lufeng counties in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
neutral attitudes toward language loss
Other Languages Used By The Community
Yunnan Mandarin, Eastern Lipo, Nasu
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Nearly all Miqie speak Mandarin
Domains of Other Languages:
school, market, many homes
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:
No orthography. Other scripts used (mainly for religious purposes) by other ethnic groups in the area include Yi script (Nasu/Nuosu Yi) and the Pollard Script for Miao/Hmong.
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参考消息
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