Alutiiq language
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| Alutiiq, Pacific Gulf Yupik Sugpiaq |
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| Spoken in: | United States | |
| Region: | coastal Alaska (Alaska Peninsula to Prince William Sound | |
| Total speakers: | approximately 400 | |
| Language family: | Eskimo-Aleut Alutiiq, Pacific Gulf Yupik |
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| Writing system: | Latin | |
| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | ypk | |
| ISO 639-3: | ems | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA chart for English for an English-based pronunciation key. | ||
For the Alutiiq people, see Alutiiq.
The Alutiiq language (also called Sugpiak, Sugpiaq, Pacific Gulf Yupik, Chugach, Koniag-Chugach, Suk, Sugcestun) is a close relative to the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language spoken in the western and southwestern Alaska, but is considered a distinct language. It has two major dialects:
- Koniag Alutiiq: spoken on the upper part of the Alaska Peninsula and on Kodiak Island; was also spoken on Afognak Island before it was deserted in the wake of the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake.
- Chugach Alutiiq: spoken on the Kenai Peninsula and in Prince William Sound.
About 400 of the Alutiiq population of 3,000 speak the Alutiiq language. Alutiiq communities are currently in the process of revitalizing their language.
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