Also Known As:
Copper Island Attuan, алеутско-медновский язык, Creolized Attuan, Copper Island Aleut Creole, медновский язык, Medny, Copper
Dialects & Varieties
Personal communication regarding Bering Aleut and Mednyj Aleut
Personal communication regarding Bering Aleut and Mednyj Aleut
Critically Endangered
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Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Comments on speakers
A grammar and teaching manual are currently being developed by Dr. Evgeny Golovko.
Location and Context
Countries
Nikolskoye (Bering Island)
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
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