Overview
Dolgan is a Turkic language living in small communities and important for documentation because intergenerational transmission has weakened.
General profile
Dolgan is one of the small but important heritage languages at the northern edge of the Turkic world.
Script and status
Although a Cyrillic orthography exists, the decisive factor for the language's future is younger-generation use.
Geographic footprint
- Dolgan is found in small settlements of northern Siberia.
- Population dispersion limits the space for institutional support.
Historical development
20th century
Limited written and educational use was developed.
Present day
Weakening intergenerational transmission makes the language more fragile.
Reference facts
Language grouping
Siberian Turkic
Core geography
Taymyr
Writing system
Cyrillic alphabet
Status
Endangered
Sources
- Source: Ethnologue: Dolgan
- Source: Glottolog: Dolgan
- Source: Endangered Languages Project: Dolgan