Komi-Zyrian

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
kpv
Alternate Names
Komi, Komi-Zyryan, Zyrian
Population

156,000 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 228,000 (2010 census).

Location

Arkhangelsk province; Komi republic; Nenets autonomous district; near the Arctic sea.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Statutory language of provincial identity in Komi Republic (1993, Constitution, Article 68(2)).

Classification
Uralic, Permian, Komi
Dialects

Yazva. Lexical similarity: 80% with Komi-Permyak [koi] and Udmurt [udm]. A member of macrolanguage Komi [kom].

Language Use

Komi used in Institute for Language and Literature of the Komi branch of the Academy of Science. Many children learn the language but many stop using it later in life (Salminen 2007). Also use Nenets [yrk], Russian [rus].

Language Development
Grammar. Bible: 1990.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Komi-Zyrian
Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.

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