Ulch

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
ulc
Alternate Names
Hoche, Hol-Chih, Olch, Olcha, Olchis, Ul’cha, Ulcha, Ulchi, Ulych
User Population

150 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 2,770 (2010 census).

Location

Khabarovsk krai: Ulch county, Bulava, Dudi, Kalinovka, Kolchom, Mariinskoe, Mongol, Nizhnaya Gavan, Savinskoe, Sofiyskoe, Solontsy, Tur, and Ukhta; Bogorodskove is capital; Amur river and tributaries, Tatar channel coast.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Tungusic, Southern, Southeast, Nanaj
Language Use

Traditional culture (funerals), oral ethnic storytelling, family. Older adults only. Shifted to Russian [rus].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ulch
Other Comments

Close contact with Russian [rus], Ukrainian [ukr], Nanai [gld], Nivkh [niv] (Gilyak), Negidal [neg], and others.