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Eurasia · ISO 639-3 ykg · Glottocode nort2745

Northern Yukaghir

Northern Yukaghir is a member of the Yukaghir family with nearly extinct status and a reference point in Eurasia; CLDR assigns Cyrillic as its likely script.

Language family
Yukaghir
Likely script
Cyrillic (Cyrl)
Source status
nearly extinct
Macroarea
Eurasia
Source country codes
RU
Reference point
70.498, 157.853

Open research question

Which community-authorised sources document current transmission, self-designations, varieties, and language maintenance for Northern Yukaghir?

This question is an assignment for later subject and community-proximate source review, not a claim about a uniform cultural worldview.

Scholarly boundary

The map point is a Glottolog reference point, not a language-area boundary. The script field is a likely Unicode CLDR assignment, not a complete history of orthography. Information on endangerment and countries follows the linked source data and does not replace current local assessment.