Negidal
A language of Russian Federation (Asia)
| Population | 150. Ethnic population: 567. |
| Region | Khabarovsk Krai (Kamenka, Im); Paulina Osipenko region; lower reaches of Amur River. |
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Eastern Asian Russia, reference number 25 |
| Alternate names | Neghidal, Negidaly |
| Dialects | Nizovsk, Verkhovsk. |
| Classification | Altaic, Tungusic, Northern, Negidal |
| Language use | Mainly older adults. Also use Russian. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Comments | 1950s–1980s the state sent children to boarding schools. Traditional way of life. Contacts and intermarriage with the Ulch, Nanai, and Nivkh in the Amur area. Traditional religion. |
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