Alternate Names: Sakha, Yakut-Sakha
Dialects: Dolgan, Middlekolymskyi, Olemkinskyi, Vilyiskyi.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 450,000 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 478,000 (2010 census).
Language Use: All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Russian [rus]. Used as L2 by Chukchi [ckt], Even [eve], Evenki [evn], Northern Yukaghir [ykg], Southern Yukaghir [yux].
Language Development: Russian used in higher education. Grammar. NT: 1858–2004.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.