The Alutian language ( alutic , Pacific Yupik , or female , or sukhstun , or suhpyak ) is spoken on the Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island , Seward Peninsula and on the coast of Prince William Bay. The number of carriers is about 450 people (older generation).
Alutic language | |
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Self name | Sugpiaq, Alutiiq |
Country | USA |
Regions | Alaska |
Total number of speakers | 450 |
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Category | Languages of North America |
Eskimo-Aleut family
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Writing | Latin ( Eskimo script ) |
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ISO 639-1 | - |
ISO 639-2 | - |
ISO 639-3 | ems |
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The Alutic language is mutually intelligible with the Central Yupik language . The Alutian language was in close contact with the Russian language for a long time ( XVIII - XX centuries), which left a significant mark in vocabulary, for example, tupuruq 'ax', puckaq 'barrel', etc.
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Dialects
Two dialects stand out inside the alutic language: the Koniag alutik ( Kodiak island , Perryville , Chignik , ) and the Chugach alutik ( Kenai Peninsula , Prince William Bay and the city of Seldovia , villages, Nanualek ) .
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Literature
- Reed I., Miyaoka O., Jacobson St., Pascal A., Krauss M. Yupik Eskimo Grammar. Fairbanks, 1978.
- Jacobson St. Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary. Fairbanks, 1984.