Talk:Chukchi language
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[edit] Is there a problem?
Russian Federation needs to be capitalized, in case someone was confused. Kazak 03:01, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Discrepancies in number of speakers
Chukchi people article states that there are 15 000 Chukchi; this article says there are 10 000 speakers. Which one is wrong? Or does not every Chukcha speak Chukchi language?.. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Alexander Iwaschkin (talk • contribs) 14:43, 1 March 2007 (UTC).
You're correct: not all Chukchi people speak Chukchi. While 15000 is about the right figure for the number of people registered as ethnic Chukchis, I suspect that 10000 speakers is wildly optimistic. But I'm not aware of any accurate count. The census figures overestimate too, since the question about native language can also be interpreted to mean "what is the language of your ethnic group". Ngio 20:51, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
