Sakha (Yakuts)
Initial research edition
- Language
- Sakha (Yakut)
Rosstat national census coverage, including Crimea and Sevastopol, internationally recognized as Ukrainian territory. 2021 census count reproduced in original RAS-authored research. It is not an independent headcount, a language-user total or a current population estimate.
Sakha language communities are centred on the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), with communities elsewhere in eastern Siberia.[17]
Sakha is a Turkic language centred on Sakha (Yakutia), with western and eastern dialect groupings. Closely related Dolgan has a distinct scholarly language profile.[17]
Research published in 2012 and 2016 examines Aiyy traditions, shamanic practices and Orthodoxy in Sakha cultural life. These traditions may interact.[21][20]
No comparable people-wide religious percentage is established here. Regional survey results are available separately, where covered.
The map locates selected administrative contexts, not ethnic borders or complete settlement areas.
The map locates selected administrative contexts, not ethnic borders or complete settlement areas.