Also Known As:
Orochi, орочский язык, Sprache der Oročonen, Oroć
Dialects & Varieties
- Kjakela
- Namunka
- Orichen
- Tez
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Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
480
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
1,198
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Russian Federation
Location Description
The Orochi settlements are in the southern part of the Khabarovsk Area, more particularly on the lower reaches of the River Tumnin (Usjka, Usjka-Russkaya) and on the Amur and Kopp rivers. In this wide area between the Lower Amur and the Tatarsk Strait there used to be numerous small Orochi settlements for winter and summer use, divided into five territorial groups.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Russian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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