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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > China > Yugur, East

Yugur, East

A language of China

ISO 639-3yuy

Population  3,000 (1999 Junast). Ethnic population: 6,000 (2000 D. Bradley).
Region  Northwest Gansu Province, east Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Kangle, Mati, and Dahe districts.
Language map  China
Alternate names   Eastern Yogor, Enger, Shera Yogur, Shira Yugur, Yogor, Yƶgur, Yugar, Yugu
Classification  Altaic, Mongolic, Eastern, Mongour
Language use  Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 85%. Written Chinese is in use. Dictionary. Grammar.
Comments  Classified as Yugur nationality. Pastoralists. Shamanist, Buddhist (Lamaist).