Chukchi language is used as a primary language of instruction in elementary school; the rest of secondary education is done in Russian with Chukchi taught as a subject.
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12 Facts About Chukchi language
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Until 1931, the Chukchi language had no official orthography, in spite of attempts in the 1800s to write religious texts in it.
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The first official Chukchi language alphabet was devised by Bogoraz in 1931 and was based on the Latin script:.
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Notable feature of Chukchi language is its vowel harmony system largely based on vowel height.
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Chukchi language allows free incorporation of adjuncts, such as when a noun incorporates its modifier.
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The basic locative construction of a sentence in Chukchi contains a single locative verb, unlike many other languages.
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Large number of words in the Chukchi language are reduplicated in their singular forms, i e Chukchi ?'???? and ????? .
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Chukchi language people have a rich history and culture, which have traditionally centered around war.
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The Chukchi language have been known to battle nearby tribes, particularly the Tannit, which comprise fellow Siberian peoples known as the Koryaks.
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However, over the last century, the Chukchi language people have engaged in far fewer conflicts and have focused more on trading.
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Today, the Chukchi language economy relies heavily on trade, particularly with Russia.
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Besides trading with Russia, the Chukchi language make their living off of herding reindeer and bartering with other tribes.
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