Abstract
This article provides a sociolinguistic assessment of Gansu Bonan, a Mongolic language in the Amdo sprachbund spoken by a small Muslim minority located in Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture. The results show that, although vitality varies considerably between villages, the language overall is threatened by the encroachment of Northwest Mandarin. If current trends continue, the Bonan population is likely to eventually assimilate into the regionally dominant Hui minority, resulting in a loss of diversity among the Muslim communities of Amdo.
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