Even
A language of Russian Federation (Asia)
| Population | 7,170. Ethnic population: 19,071 (2002 census). |
| Region | Scattered in Sakha (half of all Evens), Magadan, Oblast, Khabarovski Krai, Kamchatka Peninsula, and Chukotka. |
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Eastern Asian Russia, reference number 8 Western Asian Russia, reference number 8 |
| Alternate names | Eben, Ewen, Ilqan, Lamut, Orich |
| Dialects | Arman, Indigirka, Kamchatka, Kolyma-Omolon, Okhotsk, Ola, Tompon, Upper Kolyma, Sakkyryr, Lamunkhin. Many dialects. Arman has no remaining speakers. Ola (basis for literary Even) not accepted by dialect speakers. |
| Classification | Altaic, Tungusic, Northern, Even |
| Language use | Strongest in Sakha (Beryozovka, Sebyan-Kyuly) and Northern Magadan Oblast (Seymchan). Few domains. Mainly older adults. Positive attitude. Also use Russian or Yakut [sah]. |
| Language development | Some literature available. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1880. |
| Writing system | Cyrillic script. |
| Comments | Reindeer herdsmen; hunters. Shamanism, Christian. |
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