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Yupik, Central Siberian

A language of United States

ISO 639-3: ess

Population	830 in United States (2000 census). US Census (2000) counts those who use the language in the home. Population total all countries: 1,130. Ethnic population: 1,050 in USA (1995 Krauss).
Region	Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Gambell and Savonga villages. Also in Russian Federation (Asia).
Language map	United States of America, Alaska and Hawaii
Alternate names	Bering Strait Yupik, “St. Lawrence Island Eskimo”
Dialects	Chaplino.
Classification	Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo, Yupik, Siberian
Language use	Vigorous in Alaska. Some children prefer English. All ages.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1974–2007.
Writing system	Cyrillic script. Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Russian Federation (Asia)

Language name	Yupik, Central Siberian
Population	300 in Russian Federation (1991 A. Kibrik). Ethnic population: 1,200–1,500 in Russian Federation (1991 A. Kibrik).
Region	Chukchi National Okrug, Bering Sea coast, Wrangel Island; Providenie region, Chaplino, Novo-Chaplino and Providenie villages.
Language map	Eastern Asian Russia, reference number 4
Alternate names	Asiatic Yupik, Bering Strait, “Eskimo” , Siberian Yupik, Yoit, Yuit, Yuk, Yupik
Dialects	Aiwanat, Noohalit (Peekit), Wooteelit, Chaplino.
Language use	Resettlement weakened language use, but recent contacts with Alaska increased prestige. Mainly older adults. Positive attitude.
Language development	Taught in primary schools.
Comments	School at Anadyr. Chaplino and Naukan have 60%–70% mutual inherent intelligibility. Sirenik [ysr] is a separate language. Shamanist.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

SHINEN, David C., author. 1962. "Notes on Saint Lawrence Island Yupik phonology."

SHINEN, David C.; SHINEN, Marilene R., authors. 1978. Some discourse features in Siberian Yupik Eskimo narrative.

SHINEN, Marilene R., author. 1963. "Marriage customs of the St. Lawrence Island Eskimos."

Vernacular Publications

Angalgaam qikmii. 1972.

Ayumiim ungipaghaatangi 1. 1972.

Ighsanitalghii afsengaq. 1972.

Kulusiinkut. 1972.

Kulusiq. 1972.

Lataput. 1973.

Pata, ama ilangi. 1973.

Patankut. 1973.

Qepghaghaqukut naghaaghaqukut. 1972.

Sallghet. 1972.

Siberian Yupik literacy manual. 1976.

Uqaluich sivulliġñiisaaŋich. 1973.

Yopigum Atiḥtoosi. 1966.