Alternate Names: Man
Dialects: Alechuxa, Bala, Jing, Lalin.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 20 (Bradley 2007). Some additional semi-speakers in 3 remote villages (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: 10,700,000 (2000 census).
Language Use: Long extinct among the mainly urbanized Manchu, but still studied in an ongoing scholarly tradition (Bradley 2007). Older adults, 50 and older. Positive attitudes. All bilingual. Nonspeakers of Manchu in the ethnic group speak Mandarin [cmn]. Written Chinese in common use. Used as L2 by Daur [dta].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: About 50 read and write. Literacy rate in L2: 82%. Dictionary. NT: 1835.
Writing System: Mongolian (Manchu)
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Buddhist.