Tuvan | Ethnologue

A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639: tyv
Alternate Names: Diba, Kizhi, Kök Mungak, Soyod, Soyon, Soyot, Tannu-Tuva, Tofa, Tokha, Tuba, Tuva, Tuvia, Tuvin, Tuvinian, Tyvan, Uriankhai, Uriankhai-Monchak, Uryankhai
Autonym: тыва‎ (tyva), тыва дыл‎ (tyva dyl)
Population: 254,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census), increasing. Ethnic population: 268,000 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 297,000.
Location:: Krasnoyarsk krai and Tyva republic; southern Siberia near Mongolia border.
Language Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Tuva Republic (2001, Constitution of the Tuva Republic, Article 5(1)).
Classification: Turkic, Northern
Dialects: Central Tuvan, Western Tuvan, Northeastern Tuvan (Todzhin), Southeastern Tuvan, Tuba-Kizhi. Sharp dialect differences.
Language Use: One of most vital minority languages in Siberia due to geographic isolation. Home, work, government. Used by all. Neutral attitudes. Also use Halh Mongolian [khk], near the border. Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 85% in Russian [rus] (2007 SIL). Taught in primary and secondary schools. Literature. Grammar. Bible: 2011.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tuvan
Writing: Cyrillic script [Cyrl].
Other Comments: Until 1944 Tuva was an independent state. Buddhist, traditional religion.

China

Location: Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Altay prefecture, Burjin, Habahe, Fuyun, and Altay counties.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Buddhist, traditional religion.

Mongolia

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.
Dialects: Kokchulutan, Khöwsögöl Uigur.
Language Status: 5 (Dispersed)
Other Comments: Buddhist.

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