Itelmen
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A language of Russian Federation
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Itelymem, Kamchadal, Kamchatka, Western Itelmen
Population
80 (2010 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 3,200 (2010 census).
Location
Kamchatka: west coast, Tigil region, Kamchatka district, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij.
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Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification
Dialects
Sedanka, Xajrjuzovo.
Language Use
Shifting to Russian [rus]. Home. Mainly older adults. Mixed attitudes, from neutral to mildly positive.
Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Grammar. Bible portions: 1996.
Language Resources
Writing
Cyrillic script [Cyrl].
1950s–1980s the state sent children to boarding schools. Traditional religion.