Ket

KET

moribund

Alternate Names: Imbatski-Ket, Yenisei Ostyak, Yenisey Ostiak

Genealogy:

Yeniseian

Demographics: 210 (2010 census). 0 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,220 (2010 census).

Language Use: Seriously endangered to moribund (2000 A. Kibrik). No other extant related languages: Arin, Assan, and Kott peoples became extinct 19th century. Home. Middle-aged or older; very few child speakers (Salminen 2007). Negative to mildly positive attitudes. Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development: Taught in 5 schools. Dictionary. Grammar.

Writing System: Cyrillic

Nation of Origin: Russian Federation

Other Comments: Traditional way of life has changed. Traditional religion.