Jinuo, Youle

A language of China

ISO 639: jiu
Alternate Names: Jino, Youle
Population: 10,000 (Bradley 2007b). Ethnic population: 23,100 (2010 census). Includes Buyuan Jinuo [jiy].
Location:: Yunnan province: Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, near Laos and Myanmar borders, east of Jinghong in Youle mountains. 40 villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Jinuo.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Central
Dialects: Youle and Buyuan dialects not mutually inherently intelligible. Chinese used to communicate.
Typology: SOV; initial consonant clusters (stop or nasal plus, r); no syllable-final consonants; mostly monosyllabic words; tonal, 6 tones.
Language Use: All domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Some also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], which is used in education. Also use Lü [khb].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 83%. Videos. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Jinuo, Youle
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Yunnan province: Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, near Laos and Myanmar borders, east of Jinghong in Youle mountains. 40 villages.