SIL Electronic Survey Reports
SILESR 2008-007
- Author:
Kenneth Chan
Title: A bilingualism and language vitality survey of the Gan Yi in the Yi Mei Duo Village of the Shilin County of the Yunnan Provice of China
Abstract:
Paper: PDF (213 KB, 8 pages)A partially random sampling survey of the Gan Yi people in the Yi Mei Duo village of the Stone Forest County was conducted. A pilot-tested questionnaire was used as the survey instrument. Although the Gan Yi can understand a basic level of Sani Yi, they might find it more difficult to understand more complex Sani Yi materials. Language shift to Chinese is evident in this Gan Yi village.
Language: Sani Yi
Country: China
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