Even | Ethnologue

A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639: eve
Alternate Names: Eben, Ewen, Ilqan, Lamut, Orich
Autonym: эвэды торэн‎ (eved’i toren)
Population: 5,660 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 21,800 (2010 census).
Location:: Sakha (Yakutia) republic; Magadan province; Khabarovsk krai, scattered.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Tungusic, Northern, Even
Dialects: Arman, Indigirka, Kamchatka, Kolyma-Omolon, Okhotsk, Ola, Tompon, Upper Kolyma, Sakkyryr, Lamunkhin. Last known speaker of Arman died in the 1970s (Moseley 2010). Ola (basis for literary Even) not accepted by dialect speakers.
Language Use: Strongest in Sakha (Beryozovka, Sebyan-Kyuly) and Northern Magadan Oblast (Seymchan). Evens learn the language of ethnicities around them, and switch to that language when a non-Even is present. Few domains. Adults only. Positive attitudes. Shifting to Russian [rus]. Also use Koryak [kpy]. Also use Yakut [sah]. Used as L2 by Chukchi [ckt], Northern Yukaghir [ykg], Southern Yukaghir [yux].
Language Development: Some literature available. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1880–2001.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Even
Writing: Cyrillic script [Cyrl], two orthographical standards, limited usage. Cyrillic script, Old Church Slavonic variant [Cyrs], in the 19th century, experimental usage.
Other Comments: Many dialects divided into two main groups: Western and Eastern Even. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Sakha (Yakutia) republic; Magadan province; Khabarovsk krai, scattered.