Narua

A language of China

ISO 639: nru
Alternate Names: Eastern Naxi, Meng yu, Moso, Mosso, Mosuo, Musuo yu, Na, Naru, Nazu, Yongning Na
Population: 47,000 (2010 SIL). Ethnic population: 47,000.
Location:: Sichuan and Yunnan provinces border area near Lugu lake, Ninglang Yi autonomous county, Muli Tibetan autonomous county and Yanuyuan county.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Naxi. Yunnan Province speakers officially classified within Naxi nationality. Language of recognized nationality: Mongolian. Sichuan Province speakers assigned to the Mongolian nationality.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Northeastern Tibeto-Burman, Naic
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 40%–60% with Naxi [nxq].
Typology: SOV; prolific compounding; some prefixing; noun classes; noun heads NP; some vowel harmony; approx 38 Cs, 14 Vs, including some nasalised vowels; tonal.
Language Use: Frequent. Home, village, friends. Used by all. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], in speaking (a local dialect) and in writing. Also use Northern Pumi [pmi]. Also use Nuosu [iii]. Used as L2 by Central Tibetan [bod], Northern Pumi [pmi], Nuosu [iii].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Most under age 40 literate in Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Narua
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Buddhist, traditional religion.

Location: Sichuan and Yunnan provinces border area near Lugu lake, Ninglang Yi autonomous county, Muli Tibetan autonomous county and Yanuyuan county.