Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Bering Strait Yupik, Central Siberian Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island Eskimo, Siberian Yupik, Sivuqaghmiistun, Yoit, Yuit, Yupik
Autonym
Yupigestun
User Population

1,000 in United States (Dorais 2010). Ethnic population: 1,400 (Dorais 2010). Total users in all countries: 1,200.

Location

Alaska: Gambell, Savoonga on Saint Lawrence Island.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2014, Official Languages of Alaska Law as amended, Alaska Statute 44.12.310). Language of registered tribe: Native Village of Gambell, Native Village of Savoonga.

Classification
Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo, Yupik
Dialects

Chaplino. Chaplino and Naukan [ynk] have 60%–70% mutual intelligibility.

Language Use

Adults only. All shifting to English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island
Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl]. Latin script [Latn].

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