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Yupik, Central

A language of United States

ISO 639-3: esu

Population  16,900 (2000 census). US Census (2000) counts those who use the language in the home. Ethnic population: 21,000 (1995 M. Krauss).
Region  Alaska, Nunivak Island, coast from Bristol Bay to Unalakleet on Norton Sound and inland along Nushagak, Kuskokwim, and Yukon rivers.
Language map  United States of America, Alaska and Hawaii
Alternate names   Central Alaskan Yupik
Dialects  Kuskokwim Yupik (Bethel Yupik). 3 quite distinct dialects.
Classification  Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo, Yupik, Alaskan
Language use  All ages. Also use English.
Language development  Grammar. NT: 1956.
Writing system  Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MCKINNEY, Carol V., author. 1999. Review of: Telling ourselves: ethnicity and discourse in Southwestern Alaska, by Chase Hensel.

PAYNE, Thomas E., author. 1979. Ergativity in Yupʼik Eskimo.

PAYNE, Thomas E., author. 1982. "Role and reference related subject properties and ergativity in Yupʼik Eskimo and Tagalog."