Welcome to the Khatso language website, dedicated to the Khatso people of Yunnan, China and their language

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The Khatso, who descend from troops Kublai Khan brought to Yunnan in 1253, today live in a single farming village in Yunnan, called Xingmeng 兴蒙. On festival days, the women still dress in their traditional costumes. The boy's costume is not traditional, but a recent borrowing from Inner Mongolian culture.

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This project is funded in part by the National Science Foundation (BCS-1226804), ACLS/Mellon and the Endangered Language Fund.