Aleut language
Aleut (ISO 639-3 code ale) is a language of the Eskimo-Aleut family spoken in Russia and United States. It has about 85 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | ale |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | aleu1260 |
| Family | Eskimo-Aleut |
| Area | North America |
| Countries | Russia, United States |
| Speakers (estimate) | 85 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Eskimo-Aleut languages, nearest first.
- Central Yupik10,400 speakers
- Central Siberian Yupik1,300 speakers
- Naukan Yupik200 speakers
- Pacific Gulf Yupik200 speakers
- Sirenik Yupik
- Kalaallisut53,000 speakers
- Eastern Canadian Inuktitut30,000 speakers
More about Aleut
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.