Enets belongs to the Uralic language branch.
- More specifically, Enets belongs to the Samoyedic group of languages.
- It is closely related to Nenets, another Samoyedic language.
There are two distinct dialects – Forest Enets and Tundra Enets.
- Some resources, such as Ethnologue, classify them as separate languages.
- There are slightly more speakers of Tundra Enets.
There are approximately 40 speakers of Enets.
- Most are middle-aged or older.
- All speakers also use Russian as a second language.
Enets uses Cyrillic script.
- See the picture at the top of the page of the alphabet currently in use.
Visit this page to see documentation made of the language.
References
http://www.unesco.org/languages-atlas/index.php?hl=en&page=atlasmap
http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/enh/
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