Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island

A language of United States

ISO 639: ess
Alternate Names: Bering Strait Yupik, Central Siberian Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island Eskimo, Siberian Yupik, Sivuqaghmiistun, Yoit, Yuit, Yupik
Autonym: Yupigestun
Population: 1,000 in United States (Dorais 2010). Ethnic population: 1,400 (Dorais 2010). Total users in all countries: 1,200.
Location:: Alaska: Gambell, Savoonga on Saint Lawrence Island.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2014, Official Languages of Alaska Law as amended, Alaska Statute 44.12.310). Language of registered tribe: Native Village of Gambell, Native Village of Savoonga.
Classification: Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo, Yupik
Dialects: Chaplino. Chaplino and Naukan [ynk] have 60%–70% mutual intelligibility.
Language Use: Adults only. All shifting to English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2015.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island
Writing: Cyrillic script [Cyrl]. Latin script [Latn].

Russian Federation

Location: Chukotka autonomous district: Bering Sea coast, Wrangel island; Providenie region, Chaplino, Novoe Chaplino, Provideniya, and Sireniki villages.
Dialects: Aiwanat, Noohalit (Peekit), Wooteelit, Chaplino. Chaplino and Naukan [ynk] have 60%–70% mutual intelligibility.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct)
Other Comments: School at Anadyr. Sirenik [ysr] is a separate, but now extinct, language. Traditional religion.

Location: Alaska: Gambell, Savoonga on Saint Lawrence Island.