Even

Facts

  • Language: Even
  • Alternate names: Lamut, Orich, Ilqan, Ewen, Eben, lama-dī, Ewenische, Lamutische, Northeastern Tungus, Tungusisabatschi, Lamuti, эвенский язык, ламутский язык, эвэды торэн, eved'i toren
  • Language code: eve
  • Language family: Altaic, Tungusic, Northern, Even (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: ~7,000
  • Vulnerability: Endangered
  • Script: Cyrillic script, two orthographical standards, limited usage.

More information:

    Many dialects divided into two main groups: Western and Eastern Even. Traditional religion, Christian.

    Even is spoken in Russia, Caucasus;Europe;East Asia.