Chesu language
Chesu (ISO 639-3 code ych) is a language of the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in China. It has about 3,300 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | ych |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | ches1238 |
| Family | Sino-Tibetan |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | China |
| Speakers (estimate) | 3,300 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (40 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Sino-Tibetan languages, nearest first.
- Mandarin Chinese1,100,000,000 speakers
- Tibetan6,000,000 speakers
- Xishanba Lalo300,000 speakers
- Kaduo200,000 speakers
- Dzongkha170,000 speakers
- Choni154,000 speakers
- Ladakhi150,000 speakers
- Adi100,190 speakers
- Northern Tujia65,000 speakers
- Southern Pumi60,000 speakers
- Horpa45,000 speakers
- Kucong45,000 speakers
More about Chesu
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.