重庆石柱县土家语语言生活状况调查

Survey of Tujia Language Life in Shizhu County of Chongqing

城市化进程加剧,带来了中国各地语言生活状况的诸多变化,尤其是在少数民族聚居地区。此次调查选取了重庆石柱土家族自治县作为调查地点,以分发问卷,现场交谈和观察的方式对当地土家人语言使用情况进行了调查,目的在于了解土家语在当地的语言生活状况,证实当地土家语是否跟其他土家族聚居地一样处于濒危状态。通过调查,石柱县仅剩不足13.3%的土家族人能运用土家语进行基本交流。作为一门濒危语言,土家语急需人们采取保护措施予以挽救。

The fast urbanization has brought great changes to language life in all the areas of China,especially those inhabited by ethnic minorities. The survey was conducted in Shizhu County of Tujia Minority in Chongqing with the goal to explore the endangered state of Tujia minority. Questionnaire,talking and observation were employed. From 270 valid responses,we found that only 13. 3% Tujia people can speak Tujia language in their daily life,which should be paid urgent attention to save it from extinction.