manchu translation please

[itchy]

can anyone here translate these manchu characters

or advise an place where they can be?

thanks for your help

[Daan]

I think some people on here can read Manchu, but if no one else replies, try Echoes of Manchu.

[trien27]

Aūtttke ia-awda?

[itchy]

thanks for your help, do they have contact emails?

im reading only 100 people can speak manchu and its disappearing

fast.

[Daan]

I think that's a bit of an exaggeration, although Manchu is certainly disappearing. You can get in touch with the people behind Echoes of Manchu by e-mail; an e-mail address is listed here.

[itchy]

thanks for the help.

[jbradfor]

im reading only 100 people can speak manchu and its disappearing

fast.

I believe what you read is that there are only 100 native speakers. Big difference.

[chrix]

The most important indicator for whether a language is dying or not is how many children are still acquiring it. Usually when it's below 30% people will consider it endangered. But generally speaking, the fewer speakers you have in the first place, the easier you'll end up in a situation like that..

[trien27]

I believe what you read is that there are only 100 native speakers. Big difference.

Last time I heard, there were around 80 native Manchu speakers and one of them started to teach Manchu in China.

The Sibe / Sibo were a people who speak a language closely related to Manchu in Xinjiang.

[manjuniyalma]

These two characters are:

hvturi=福,i.e. fortune, good luck

jalafun=寿, i.e. longevity

Can you tell me where was this picture taken from?

[trien27]

hvturi

v in romanized Manchu = ū

[trien27]

manjuniyalma, are you Manchu? because:

manjuniyalma = 满族人

manju = 满族 = Manchu

niyalma = 人 = person; people; peoples

I'm Chinese, but learned some Manchu.