Yugur, West
A language of China
| Population | 2,600 (1999 J. Zhong). Ethnic population: 6,000 (2000 D. Bradley). |
| Region | Northwest Gansu Province, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County near Zhangye (Kanchow). |
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| Alternate names | Sari Yogur, Sarig, Sary-Uighur, Sarygh Uygur, Ya Lu, Yellow Uighur, Yugu, Yuku |
| Classification | Altaic, Turkic, Eastern |
| Language use | Decreasing use. Religion, some commerce, oral literature. Positive attitude. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 85%. Written Chinese is in use. |
| Comments | Classified as Yugur nationality, together with East Yugur [yuy]. SOV. Animal husbandry; agriculturalists. Buddhist (Lamaist), Shamanist. |
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