Also Known As:
Lamut, Orich, Ilqan, Ewen, Eben, lama-dī, Ewenische, Lamutische, Northeastern Tungus, Tungusisabatschi, Lamuti, эвенский язык, ламутский язык, эвэды торэн, eved'i toren
Dialects & Varieties
- Okhotsk
- Ola
- Tompon
- Kolyma-Omolon
- Upper Kolyma
- Indigirka
- Sakkyryr
- Kamchatka
- Arman
- Lamunkhin
The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire
"The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire." edited by Andrew Humphreys and Krista Mits. Online: http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
9,803
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
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Location and Context
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Speakers' Attitude
Even is low-prestige compared to Russian
Other Languages Used By The Community
Russian
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Even
This the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke. Translated and recorded in Even, or Evenki.