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OAA ISO 639-3

Orok

A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Oroc, Uilta, Ujlta, Ulta
Population
47 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 300 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 50.
Location:
Sakhalin province: Poronajsk district, Poronajsk town, Gastello and Vakhrushev settlements; Nogliki district, Val village, Nogliki settlement.
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Tungusic, Southern, Southeast, Nanaj
Dialects
Poronaisk (Southern Orok), Val-Nogliki (Nogliki-Val, Northern Orok). Significant dialect differences. Formerly officially considered part of Nanai [gld].
Language Use
Seriously endangered (2000 A. Kibrik). Home. Older adults only. Shifted to Russian [rus].
Language Development
A project to create a literary norm in Cyrillic script and teach the language at elementary schools has recently been launched in cooperation with Japanese scholars (Salminen 2007). Dictionary. Grammar.
Other Comments
Scattered. Relinquished traditional way of life. Different from Oroch [oac]. Prevalent intermarriage with Russian, Nivkh, Nanai, Evenksi, Negidal, and Korean people.

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Location: Sakhalin province: Poronajsk district, Poronajsk town, Gastello and Vakhrushev settlements; Nogliki district, Val village, Nogliki settlement.