Orok

OAA

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Oroc, Uilta, Ujlta, Ulta

Dialects: Poronaisk (Southern Orok), Val-Nogliki (Nogliki-Val, Northern Orok). Significant dialect differences. Formerly officially considered part of Nanai ,.

Genealogy:

Altaic
Tungusic
Southern
Southeast
Nanaj

Demographics: 47 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 50. Ethnic population: 300 (2010 census).

Language Use: Seriously endangered (2000 A. Kibrik). Home. Older adults high proficiency, middle generation partial proficiency, children/adolescents no ability in Orok. Youngest fluent speakers over 50.

Language Development: A project to create a literary norm in Cyrillic script and teach the language at elementary schools has recently been launched in cooperation with Japanese scholars (Salminen 2007). Dictionary. Grammar.

Nation of Origin: Russian Federation

Other Comments: Scattered. Relinquished traditional way of life. Different from Oroch ,. Prevalent intermarriage with Russians, Nivkh, Nanai, Evenksi, Negidal, and Korean people.