Alutor
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A language of Russian Federation
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Aliutor, Alyutor, Olyutor
Population
25 (2010 census), decreasing. Some monolinguals. Ethnic population: 2,000 (1997 M. Krauss).
Location
Kamchatka district: northeast Kamchatka peninsula, Vyvenka and Khailino villages; Rekinniki; Tilichiki and Tymlat; some scattered.
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Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification
Dialects
Alutorskij (Alutor Proper). Considered a dialect of Koryak [kpy] until recently.
Language Use
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
In 1950s–1970s, children were sent to boarding schools.