Itelmen
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A language of Russian Federation
Alternate Names
Itelymem, Kamchadal, Kamchatka, Western Itelmen, Western Kamchadal
Autonym
итэнмэн (Itėnmėn)
User Population
80 (2010 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 3,200 (2010 census).
Location
Kamchatka krai, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij, Tigil region west coast.
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Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Dialects
Sedanka, Xajrjuzovo.
Language Use
Home. Older adults only. Mixed attitudes, from neutral to mildly positive. Shifted to Russian [rus].
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1996.
1950s–1980s the state sent children to boarding schools. Traditional religion.