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| Kili | |
|---|---|
| Kur-Urmi | |
| Native to | Russia, China |
Native speakers | (40 cited 1989–1990)[citation needed] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | kuro1242 Kur-Urmikile1243 Kilen |
| ELP | |
Map of the Tungusic languages.
Kili
Kilen | |
Kili is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
Kili (Kilen, Kirin, Kila), known as Hezhe or more specifically Qile'en (Chinese: 奇勒恩; pinyin: Qílè'ēn) in Chinese and also as the Kur-Urmi dialect of Nanai, is a moribund Tungusic language of Russia and China. Nanai is a Southern Tungusic language, and Kili has traditionally been considered one of the diverse dialects of Nanai, but it "likely belongs to the northern group".[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Alexander Vovin, "Tungusic Languages", in the Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 2006
Further reading
[edit]- Zhang, P. [张派予]. (2013). The Kilen language of Manchuria: grammar of a moribund Tungusic language. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4985881