Tuvan

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A language of Russian Federation

Location

Krasnoyarsk krai and Tyva republic; southern Siberia near Mongolia border.

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China

Language NameTuvan

User Population

2,400 in China (1999 W. Hongwei). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 3,000 (1993).

Location

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Altay prefecture, Burjin, Habahe, Fuyun, and Altay counties.

Alternate Names

Diba, Kök Mungak, Tuva, Tuvin, Tuwa

Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Mongolian.

Language Use

Religious services. Some young people, all adults. Children attend schools where Chakhar Mongolian [mvf] and Chinese [cmn] are used. Positive attitudes. Most also use Kazakh [kaz]. Most also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Some also use Kalmyk-Oirat [xal]. Also use Peripheral Mongolian [mvf], especially used in education. Also use Uzbek [uzb].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Buddhist, traditional religion.

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Mongolia

Language NameTuvan

User Population

40,600 in Mongolia (2016).

Location

Dzavhan province: Dorvoljin district; Hovd province: capital city area; Hovsgol province: north and west enclaves, northwest Tsagaannuur and Ulaan-Uul districts, and 2 areas of east of Hovsgol Nuur; Uvs province: far north Tsagaannuur and Ulaan-Uul districts.

Alternate Names

Diba, Kök Mungak, Soyod, Soyon, Soyot, Tannu-Tuva, Tuba, Tuva, Tuva-Uriankhai, Tuvia, Tuvin, Tuvinian, Tuwa-Uriankhai, Tyvan, Uriankhai, Uryankhai-Monchak

Dialects

Kokchulutan, Khöwsögöl Uigur.

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Language Use

Also use Halh Mongolian [khk].

Language Development

Literacy is in Halh [khk].

Other Comments

Buddhist.

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