Udmurt

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
udm
Alternate Names
Votiak, Votyak
Autonym
Удмурт кыл‎ (Udmurt kyl)
User Population

324,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 554,000 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 339,870.

Location

Tatarstan republic; Udmurtia republic; near Ural Mountains, bounded by Kama and Cheptsa rivers.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Uralic, Permian
Dialects

North Udmurt (Besermyan, Udmurt), South Udmurt (Southwestern Udmurt).

Language Use

The Besermyan are Udmurt-speaking Tatar. Some young people, all adults. Many children learn the language but only those living in remote rural areas continue to use it actively (Salminen 2007). Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2013.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Udmurt
Writing

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

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.

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