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)
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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)
The language in the easternmost settlement in the world*
How do we define easternmost? Going by longitudes, we might gravitate towards the 180th meridian, or 180°E. After all, this is the easternmost you can go before crossing into the western hemisphere of the world, starting first at 180°W. With this definition, we find the 180th meridian crossing through some bits of land. Barring Antarctica, … Continue reading The language in the easternmost settlement in the world*
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