ISO 639-3 · yugyug
Yeniseian family · extinct or historical language
Yugh
Yugh is an extinct or historical language of the Yeniseian branch, spoken in Russia. Wikidata counts about 1 speakers (2010). Wikidata describes it as “extinct Yeniseian language”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
yug- Glottocode
yugh1239- Family
- Yeniseian
- EGIDS
- 8b Nearly Extinct
- UNESCO
- Extinct
- Wikipedia
- 26 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
1levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Yugh |
|---|---|
| Also called | Yug, Yugh language |
| All speakers | 1 (2010) |
| Kind | extinct or historical language |
Vitality
EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Extinct
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Yeniseian to Yugh
The branches above Yugh, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
3YeniseianfamilyyugYughlanguage
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.

Also spoken in Russia
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