Also Known As:
ительменский язык, Itənmən, Kamchadal, Itelymem, итэнмэн, камчадальский язык, Итәнмән’ин крвэӆхатас
Dialects & Varieties
- Itelmen
- Kharyuz
- Napanskij
- Sedanka
- Sopocnovskij
- Xajrjuzovskij
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"The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire." edited by Andrew Humphreys and Krista Mits. Online: http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook.
Severely Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
486
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
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
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
2480
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Koryak Territory, Russian Federation
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Russian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All Iltelmen speakers are bilingual and speak Russian as their second language
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Cyrillic alphabet
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
In 1932 a Latin based writing system for Itelmen was developed. A primer book was published in 1932, and then an arithmetic book in 1933, but afterwards all publications in this script ceased.
A Cyrillic alphabet for Itelmen was created in 1986 by A. Volodin, but there is no evidence that it was ever used in publications.
A Cyrillic alphabet for Itelmen was created in 1986 by A. Volodin, but there is no evidence that it was ever used in publications.
Recent Resources
The DVD with Itelmen songs, video, Itelmen subtitles and translation into Russian was compiled by t
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