The Language Ecology and Endangerment of Solon, a Tungusic Language Spoken in China.

Solon, a Northern Tungusic language spoken in Hulunbuir, China, is currently the most viable Tungusic language, with approximately 20,000 speakers. This article presents a sociolinguistic survey based on two months of fieldwork in the Ewenke Autonomous Banner, a key Solon-speaking area with 10,000 s...

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Publicado en:Sibirica: Interdisciplinary Journal of Siberian Studies Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 1 - 38
Autor principal: Nargil
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Berghahn Books Spring2025
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