Nivkh(Gilyak)
Language Information
Nivkh (Gilyak) is spoken in Russia, on northern Sakhalin Island and along the lower Amur River.
Nivkh is a language isolate with no known relatives. It is critically endangered, with only about 100 to 200 speakers, mostly elderly. The Nivkh are traditionally fishermen and hunters of sea mammals.
Nivkh is a language isolate with no known relatives. It is critically endangered, with only about 100 to 200 speakers, mostly elderly. The Nivkh are traditionally fishermen and hunters of sea mammals.
- Language Family
- Paleo-Asiatic
- Subgroup
- Isolate
Nivkh(Gilyak) Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Gilyak
Сик нивгун куғытӻарта, пʼинамад яймта адяй правоғир̌ пʼӊафқ-ӊафқғир̌ салӻата ӿат пантадғун.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights