Scattered in small speaking communities across Northeast Asia, there are around a dozen extant languages that make up an obscure language family. Yet, in its obscurity, is one language that was once used in official status in the Qing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of China. So what is this language family? With speaking communities … Continue reading What is the Tungusic language family?
Autonomous Chukotka Okrug
The languages of Asia’s easternmost frontier (Pt 2)
Previously, we have looked at the language predominantly used in the settlement of Uelen, where most of its population being Chukchi. Today, we will look at the language used by its other indigenous people group, the Yupik. We commonly associate the Yupik with Alaska and Yukon, but there are a few hundred Yupik living in … Continue reading The languages of Asia’s easternmost frontier (Pt 2)
The languages of Asia’s easternmost frontier (Pt 1)
The Bering Strait forms the maritime boundary between two continents, Asia and North America. Not only does the International Date Line run through it, separating the easternmost part of Russia and the westernmost part of Alaska by at least an entire day, but it also once formed the land bridge that humans theoretically used to … Continue reading The languages of Asia’s easternmost frontier (Pt 1)
