Yupik, Naukan

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
ynk
Alternate Names
East Cape Yupik, Naukan, Naukan Siberian Yupik, Naukanski, Nevuqaq
User Population

60 (Dorais 2010). Ethnic population: 450 (Dorais 2010).

Location

Chukotka autonomous district: Lavrentiya, Nunyamo, and Uelen villages.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo, Yupik
Dialects

60%–70% intelligibility of the Chaplino dialect of Central Siberian Yupik [ess].

Language Use

Older adults only. Shifted to Russian [rus].

Language Development

Grammar. Texts. NT: 2008.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yupik, Naukan
Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl].