Alternate Names: Kama Permyak, Komi-Perm, Komi-Permyat, Permyak
Dialects: North Permyak (Kochin-Kam), South Permyak (Inyven), Zyudin. Lexical similarity: 80% with Komi-Zyrian , and Udmurt ,. A member of macrolanguage Komi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 63,100 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 94,500 (2010 census).
Language Use: In the Komi-Permyak area there are villages where people speak hardly any other language except Komi-Permyak. Many children learn the language, but only in rural areas do they continue to use it as adults. Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Bible portions: 1866–2009.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Some literature available. Ancient literary and cultural traditions. More densely populated and mixed, higher education, and more assimilated to national culture than Komi-Zyrian. Christian, traditional religion.