Dolgan

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
dlg
Population

1,050 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 7,260 (2002 census).

Location

Sakha Republic, Anabar district; Krasnoyarsk district, Dudinka and Khatange counties.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Altaic, Turkic, Northern
Language Use

Low vitality. Family, friends. All ages. Children still learn it. Positive attitudes. Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development
Several publications in Dolgan. Bible portions: 1996–2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dolgan
Writing
Cyrillic script.
Other Comments

Contact language on Tajmyr Peninsula spoken by Evenki [evn], Nganasan [nio], and long-term Russian residents. Different from Yakut [sah]. Traditional religion.