Chukchi
A language of Russian Federation (Asia)
| Population | 7,740. Ethnic population: 15,767 (2002 Russian census). |
| Region | Northeast Siberia, Chukchi Peninsula, Chukot and Koryak National Okrug. |
| Language map |
Eastern Asian Russia, reference number 5 |
| Alternate names | Chuchee, Chukcha, Chukchee, Chukot, Luoravetlan |
| Dialects | Uellanskij, Pevekskij, Enmylinskij, Nunligranskij, Xatyrskij, Chaun, Enurmin, Yanrakinot. Closely related to Alutor [air], Kerek [krk] and Koryak [kpy]. Itelmen [itl] is more distantly related. Chukchi may be mutually intelligible with some varieties of Koryak [kpy] (1988 Comrie). Literary dialect and gender dialects also exist. Gender differences are largely phonological. Women’s dialect largely ignored in language development. |
| Classification | Chukotko-Kamchatkan, Northern, Chukot |
| Language use | 60% of the population. Few domains but extensive use in reindeer herding brigades. All ages. Under 50 speak Russian with varying proficiency, but nomadic groups resist Russian language and culture. Mildly to strongly supportive toward Chukchi. Also use Russian, Yakut [sah], Even [eve], or Yukaghir [ykg]. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Writing system | Cyrillic script. |
| Comments | School at Anadyr. Chukchi in Magadan area are nomadic. Reindeer herdsmen, formerly sea mammal hunters. Shamanist. |
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