Yeniseian Language Family

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Which language family does the Yeniseian language family belong to?

  1. Sino-Tibetan

  2. Indo-European

  3. Uralic

  4. Altaic


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Yeniseian language family is an independent language family, not related to any of the major language families of the world.

How many Yeniseian languages are still spoken today?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Only one Yeniseian language, Ket, is still spoken today, with a few hundred speakers in central Siberia.

What is the geographical distribution of the Yeniseian languages?

  1. Central Siberia

  2. Eastern Siberia

  3. Western Siberia

  4. Southern Siberia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Yeniseian languages were historically spoken in central Siberia, along the Yenisei River and its tributaries.

Which Yeniseian language has the most speakers?

  1. Ket

  2. Yugh

  3. Arin

  4. Kott


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ket is the only Yeniseian language still spoken today, with a few hundred speakers in central Siberia.

What is the genetic relationship between the Yeniseian languages and other language families?

  1. Related to Uralic languages

  2. Related to Altaic languages

  3. Related to Sino-Tibetan languages

  4. Unrelated to any other language family


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Yeniseian language family is an independent language family, not related to any of the major language families of the world.

What are some of the unique features of the Yeniseian languages?

  1. Polysynthetic morphology

  2. Tonal languages

  3. Ergative-absolutive alignment

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Yeniseian languages have a number of unique features, including polysynthetic morphology, tonal languages, and ergative-absolutive alignment.

What is the future of the Yeniseian languages?

  1. Endangered

  2. Stable

  3. Growing

  4. Extinct


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Yeniseian languages are endangered, with only one language, Ket, still spoken today. The other Yeniseian languages are extinct.

What are some of the challenges facing the Yeniseian languages?

  1. Lack of speakers

  2. Lack of documentation

  3. Lack of government support

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Yeniseian languages face a number of challenges, including lack of speakers, lack of documentation, and lack of government support.

What can be done to preserve the Yeniseian languages?

  1. Document the languages

  2. Teach the languages in schools

  3. Promote the use of the languages in media

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are a number of things that can be done to preserve the Yeniseian languages, including documenting the languages, teaching the languages in schools, and promoting the use of the languages in media.

What is the significance of the Yeniseian languages?

  1. They are a unique and endangered language family

  2. They provide insights into the prehistory of Siberia

  3. They are important for understanding the diversity of human languages

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Yeniseian languages are significant because they are a unique and endangered language family, they provide insights into the prehistory of Siberia, and they are important for understanding the diversity of human languages.

Which of the following is not a Yeniseian language?

  1. Ket

  2. Yugh

  3. Arin

  4. Evenki


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Evenki is a Tungusic language, not a Yeniseian language.

What is the name of the Yeniseian language spoken in the Turukhansk region of Russia?

  1. Ket

  2. Yugh

  3. Arin

  4. Kott


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ket is the only Yeniseian language still spoken today, and it is spoken in the Turukhansk region of Russia.

Which Yeniseian language was spoken in the Yenisei River basin?

  1. Ket

  2. Yugh

  3. Arin

  4. Kott


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kott was a Yeniseian language spoken in the Yenisei River basin, but it is now extinct.

What is the name of the Yeniseian language spoken in the Podkamennaya Tunguska River basin?

  1. Ket

  2. Yugh

  3. Arin

  4. Assan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Assan was a Yeniseian language spoken in the Podkamennaya Tunguska River basin, but it is now extinct.

Which Yeniseian language was spoken in the Upper Yenisei River basin?

  1. Ket

  2. Yugh

  3. Arin

  4. Pumpokol


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pumpokol was a Yeniseian language spoken in the Upper Yenisei River basin, but it is now extinct.

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