Daur language
Daur (ISO 639-3 code dta) is a language of the Mongolic-Khitan family spoken in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. It has about 50,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | dta |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | daur1238 |
| Family | Mongolic-Khitan |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 50,000 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Mongolic-Khitan languages, nearest first.
- Kalmyk323,857 speakers
- Mongolia Buriat300,000 speakers
- Dongxiang200,000 speakers
- Russia Buriat50,000 speakers
- Bonan4,000 speakers
- East Yugur4,000 speakers
- Kangjia377 speakers
- Mogholi
More about Daur
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.