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ULC ISO 639-3

Ulch

A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639
ulc
Alternate Names
Hoche, Hol-Chih, Olch, Olcha, Olchis, Ul’cha, Ulcha, Ulchi, Ulych
Population
150 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 2,770 (2010 census).
Location:
Khabarovsk krai: Ulch county, Bulava, Dudi, Kalinovka, Kolchom, Mariinskoe, Mongol, Nizhnaya Gavan, Savinskoe, Sofiyskoe, Solontsy, Tur, and Ukhta; Bogorodskove is capital; Amur river and tributaries, Tatar channel coast.
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Tungusic, Southern, Southeast, Nanaj
Language Use
Traditional culture (funerals), oral ethnic storytelling, family. Older adults only. Shifted to Russian [rus].
Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Dictionary.
Other Comments
Close contact with Russian [rus], Ukrainian [ukr], Nanai [gld], Nivkh [niv] (Gilyak), Negidal [neg], and others.

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Location: Khabarovsk krai: Ulch county, Bulava, Dudi, Kalinovka, Kolchom, Mariinskoe, Mongol, Nizhnaya Gavan, Savinskoe, Sofiyskoe, Solontsy, Tur, and Ukhta; Bogorodskove is capital; Amur river and tributaries, Tatar channel coast.