Udihe

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
ude
Alternate Names
Kiakala, Tazy, Ude, Udege, Udegei, Udegej, Udeghe, Udehe, Udekhe, Udige, Udighe
Autonym
Удиэ кэйэвэни‎ (Udi Keiwani)
User Population

100 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 1,500 (2010 census).

Location

Khabarovsk krai: Lazo area, Arsenievo and Gvasiugi settlements; Primorsky krai: Pozharsky area, Krasny Yar, Olon, and Sobolinyi settlements; Ternei area, Agzu settlement; Krasnoarmeisky area, Dalniy Kut, Melnichnoye, and Roschino settlements; Siberia far east.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Tungusic, Southern, Southeast, Udihe
Dialects

Khungari, Khor, Aniuy, Samarga, Bikin, Iman, Kur-Urmi. Dialect differences not great.

Language Use

Home. Older adults only. Shifted to Russian [rus] (Salminen 2007).

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Udihe
Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl].

Other Comments

Resettled in artificial villages in Russian-speaking [rus] region with Ukrainian and Nanai people. Children sent to boarding schools. Hezhe, in China may refer to this. Traditional religion, Christian.