Kili (Kilen, Kirin, Kila), known as Hezhe or more specifically Qile'en (Chinese: 奇勒恩; pinyin: Qílè'ēn) in Chinese and also as the Kur-Urmi dialect of Nanai, is a Tungusic language of Russia and China. Nanai is a Southern Tungusic language, and Kili has traditionally been considered one of the diverse dialects of Nanai, but it "likely belongs to the northern group".[1]
| Kili | |
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| Kur-Urmi | |
| Native to | Russia, China |
Native speakers | (40 cited 1989–1990)[citation needed] |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | kuro1242 Kur-Urmikile1243 Kilen |
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Kili is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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