Nyagrong Minyag: Prestige and maintenance of a traditional language on the Tibetan periphery

Nyagrong Minyag is an endangered language spoken on the periphery of the Chinese Tibetosphere. This article examines the external and internal forces that are contributing to the language’s endangerment. Nyagrong Minyag is at the bottom of a prestige hierarchy which also includes varieties of Tibeta...

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Published in:Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman area 2015-01, Vol.38 (2), p.245-255
Main Authors: Van Way, John, Bzangpo, Bkhrashis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chinese languages
Dams
Endangered
Endangered languages
Language attitudes
Language shift
Language varieties
Lhasa Tibetan language
Prestige
Relocation
Technology
Tibeto Burman languages
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Summary:Nyagrong Minyag is an endangered language spoken on the periphery of the Chinese Tibetosphere. This article examines the external and internal forces that are contributing to the language’s endangerment. Nyagrong Minyag is at the bottom of a prestige hierarchy which also includes varieties of Tibetan and Chinese. Speakers’ shift away from Nyagrong Minyag and toward these other languages is occurring alongside changes in education, technology, language attitudes, and access to the Chinese economy. In addition, relocation as a result of the construction of a hydroelectric dam may have significant consequences for the future of this language.
ISSN:0731-3500
2214-5907
DOI:10.1075/ltba.38.2.06van