- Alutiiq language
Infobox Language
name=Alutiiq, Pacific Gulf Yupik
nativename= Sugpiaq
states=United States
region=coastalAlaska (Alaska Peninsula toPrince William Sound
speakers=approximately 400
iso1=
iso2= ypk
iso3= ems
familycolor=Eskimo-Aleut
script=LatinThe Alutiiq language (also called Sugpiak, Sugpiaq, Pacific Gulf Yupik, Chugach, Koniag-Chugach, Suk, Sugcestun) is a close relative to the
Central Alaskan Yup'ik language spoken in the western and southwesternAlaska , but is considered a distinct language. It has two major dialects:
* Koniag Alutiiq: spoken on the upper part of theAlaska Peninsula and onKodiak Island ; was also spoken on Afognak Island before it was deserted in the wake of the 1964Good Friday Earthquake .
* Chugach Alutiiq: spoken on theKenai Peninsula and inPrince William Sound .About 100 of the
Alutiiq population of 3,000 speak the Alutiiq language. Alutiiq communities are currently in the process of revitalizing their language.Further reading
* Bass, Willard P., Edward A. Tennant, and Carl Anahonak. "Test of Oral Language Dominance Sugpiaq Aleut-English". Albuquerque, N.M.: Southwest Research Association, 1973.
* Counceller, April Gale Laktonen, Jeff Leer, and Nick Alokli. "Kodiak Alutiiq Conversational Phrasebook With Audio CD". Kodiak, Alaska: Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository, 2006.ISBN 1929650027
* Leer, Jeff, Carl Anahonak, Arthur Moonin, and Derenty Tabios. "Nanwalegmiut paluwigmiut-llu nupugnerit = Conversational Alutiiq dictionary : Kenai Peninsula Alutiiq". Fairbanks, AK: Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2003.
* Leer, Jeff, and Nina Zeedar. "Classroom Grammar of Koniag Alutiiq, Kodiak Island Dialect". Fairbanks, AK: Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1990.
* Pratt Museum (Homer, Alaska). "Qulianguat Kiputʹsluki = Bringing the Stories Back : Alutiiq Sugpiaq Remembrances of the Outer Coast of Kenai Peninsula, Alaska". Homer, Alaska: Pratt Museum, 2003.
* Russell, Priscilla N. "English Bay and Port Graham Alutiiq Plantlore". Homer, Alaska: Pratt Museum, Homer Society of Natural History, 1991.
* Steffian, Amy F., and Florence Pestrikof. "Alutiiq Word of the Week". Kodiak, AK: Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository, 1999. ISBN 1929650000External links
* [http://www.asna.ca/alaska/#alutiiq Alutiiq Orthodox language texts]
* [http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/langs/as.html Alaska Native Languages - Alutiiq]
* [http://www.quia.com/pages/alutiiq.html Activities and games in the Alutiiq language]
* [http://alutiiqmuseum.org/index.php?option=com_alphacontent&Itemid=82 Alutiiq Word of the Week]
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