Koryak language
Koryak (/ˈkɔːriæk/ KOR-ee-ak) is a Chukotko-Kamchatkan language spoken by 1,665 people as of 2010 in the easternmost extremity of Siberia, mainly in Koryak Okrug. It is mostly spoken by Koryaks. Its close relative, the Chukchi language, is spoken by about three times that number. The language together with Chukchi, Alutor and Itelmen forms the Chukotko-Kamchatkan language family. Its native name in Koryak is нымылан nymylan, but variants of the Russian "Koryak" name are most commonly used in English and other languages.
| Koryak | |
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| чавʼчывэн; чавʼчываелыел | |
Koryak language in Koryak with transliteration | |
| Native to | Russia |
| Region | Koryak Okrug |
| Ethnicity | 7,485 Koryaks |
Native speakers | 1665, 21% of ethnic population (2010 census) |
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kpy |
| Glottolog | kory1246 |
| ELP | Koryak |
Pre-contact distribution of Koryak (purple) and other Chukotko-Kamchatkan languages | |
Koryak is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
The Chukchi and Koryaks form a cultural unit with an economy based on reindeer herding and both have autonomy within the Russian Federation.
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