Ulch

Нāн'и хэсэни

Ulch is a Tungusic language spoken in Russia, by about 154 people. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.

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Ulch · 51.9°N 140.3°E

The Ulch language, or Olcha, is a Tungusic language spoken by the Ulch people in the Russian Far East. The language is moribund, with only 150 speakers (2010 census).

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Words in Ulch

Meaning	Word	Romanization
ear	се̄
water	муэ
snow	sịmata
wind	хэду
stone	ӡolo
mountain	хурэ
dog	и̇ӈда
fish	холто
I	би
you	си
salt	давсу

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Vocabulary

OrokTungusic68% alike
OrochTungusic53% alike
NanaiTungusic52% alike
OroqenTungusic42% alike
UdiheTungusic39% alike
NegidalTungusic39% alike

Grammar

NanaiTungusic94% alike
OrokTungusic92% alike
OrochTungusic91% alike
NegidalTungusic90% alike
TuvinianTurkic89% alike
KalmykMongolic-Khitan89% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

Nearby languages

Amur Nivkh Negidal Nighvng Oroch Orok Sakhalin Ainu Nanai Kur-Urmi Udihe Kilen

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