Yugur, East

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
yuy
Alternate Names
Eastern Yogor, Enge’er, Enger, Shera Yogur, Shira Yugur, Yogor, Yögur, Yugar, Yugu
Population

4,000 (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: 6,000 (2000 D. Bradley).

Location

Northwest Gansu Province, east Sunan Yugur autonomous county, Kangle, Mati, and Dahe districts; some in Qinghai Province.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund). Language of recognized nationality: Yugur.

Classification
Altaic, Mongolic, Eastern, Mongour
Language Use

Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 85% (2000 census, Yugur nationality). Written Chinese is in use. Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yugur, East
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Buddhist (Lamaist).