Eastern Itelmen language


Eastern Kamchadal, also known as Eastern Itelmen is an extinct Kamchatkan language of Russia, which was spoken by the Itelmen people who traditionally lived in Kamchatka along the Pacific coast. It belonged to the Itelmen group of the Chukotko-Kamchatkan family. It became extinct by the first third of the 19th century.

Distribution

The Eastern Itelmen language was widespread mainly in the areas of the Cossack and Russian settlers' forts, along the Kamchatka River, before and during early contact.

Dialects

Northern dialect.
Ukinsky dialect = North-North-Eastern .