Uyghur

Bakar Brennus   Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:21 am GMT
Hi!

Is Uyghur facing extinction?
Do young Uyghurs end up being more articulate in Mandarin?

Thanks!
Skippy   Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:49 am GMT
It has about 10 million speakers... I'd say it's in pretty good shape.
Bakar Brennus   Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:57 am GMT
Javanese has about 80 million speakers, yet it is not in a good shape.
There is clearly a shift towards Indonesian.
SJF   Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:48 am GMT
In Xinjiang Province,most young Uyghurs prefer to speak Uyghur and meanwhile they study Mandarin in primary schools and middle schools as well.
It's not facing extinction and it's one of the two official languages in Xinjiang.
And in Xinjiang Normal University there are also many students including Han students learning Uyghur.