Luorawetlan languages
Luorawetlan languages, family of languages including Chukchi, Koryak, Itelmen, Aliutor, and Kerek, spoken in northeastern Siberia. The Luorawetlan language family is placed with the Yeniseian languages, Yukaghir, and Nivkh within the Paleo-Siberian languages, which are not genetically related. The largest languages of the Luorawetlan family are Chukchi and Koryak.
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Article Title:
Luorawetlan languages
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
19 August 2010
Access Date:
February 22, 2025