Komi-Zyrian

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
kpv
Alternate Names
Komi, Komi-Syrjänisch, Komi-Zyryan, Syrjänisch, Syränisch, Yazva, Ziryene, Zyrian, Zyriène, Zyryan
Autonym
Коми кыв‎ (Komi kyv)
User Population

156,000 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 228,000 (2010 census).

Location

Arkhangelsk province; Komi republic; Nenets autonomous district; near the Arctic sea.

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Language Status

2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Komi Republic (1993, Constitution of the Komi Republic, Article 67).

Classification
Uralic, Permian, Komi
Dialects

Izhma (Komi-Ezhva, Komi-Izhma). Lexical similarity: 80% with Komi-Permyak [koi] and Udmurt [udm]. A member of macrolanguage Komi [kom].

Language Use

Komi used in Institute for Language and Literature of the Komi branch of the Academy of Science. Some young people, all adults. Many children learn the language but many stop using it later in life (Salminen 2007). Also use Nenets [yrk]. Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1990.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Komi-Zyrian
Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl], official usage. Cyrillic script, Old Church Slavonic variant [Cyrs], in the 19th century, experimental usage. Latin script [Latn], used between 1931–1936.

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.