Arin is an extinct Yeniseian language spoken in Russia along the Yenisei River between Yeniseysk and Krasnoyarsk, north of the Minusinsk region. It is classified as a Southern Yeniseian language, along with Pumpokol, Kott, and Assan.
Arin | |
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Ar Ara | |
Native to | Russia |
Region | Yenisei River |
Ethnicity | Arin people |
Extinct | 18th century |
Dené–Yeniseian?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | xrn |
xrn | |
Glottolog | arin1243 |
![]() Map of pre-contact Yeniseian languages. |
It is believed that the term Ar or Ara was used by speakers of Arin to refer to themselves. It became extinct in the 18th century.[1]
The closest known relative of Arin, Pumpokol, has been suggested to be the language of the ruling elite of the Xiongnu, as well as the Jie ruling class of the Later Zhao dynasty.
References
edit- ^ Georg, Stefan (2007). A Descriptive Grammar of Ket (Yenisei-Ostyak). Folkestone, Kent: Global Oriental. ISBN 978-1-901903-58-4.