Yupik, Sirenik
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A language of Russian Federation
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Old Sirenik, Sirenik, Sirenik Eskimo, Sirenikski, Vuteen
Population
No known L1 speakers. The last speaker, Vyie, died in 1997 (Dorais 2010).
Location
Chukotka autonomous district: Chukot peninsula, Sireniki village.
Language Status
10 (Extinct).
Classification
Language Use
Since about 1997 Inuit residents of Sirenik village have shifted to Central Siberian Yupik [ess].
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