Ethnologue

Yugur, East

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Eastern Yogor, Enge’er, Enger, Shera Yogur, Shira Yugur, Yogor, Yugar, Yugu, Yögur

Population

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

Location

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

Language Maps

Language Status

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

Classification

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. Texts.

Language Resources

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Buddhist.