Alternate Names: Gold, Goldi, Heche, Hezhe, Hezhen, Nanaj
Dialects: Akani, Birar, Kila, Kuro-Urmi, Samagir, Sunggari, Torgon, Ussuri. Quite distinct dialects.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,350 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 1,390. Ethnic population: 12,000 (2010 census).
Language Use: Severely endangered. Mainly older adults. Neutral to mildly positive attitudes. Motivated to use Russian [rus]. Those under 40 consider Nanai unhelpful in life. Older generation pessimistic about possibility of preservation. Some elderly may also use Chinese [cmn]. Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1884–2002.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Traditional religion.