| Summary: | Nadezhda Mikhailovna tells traditional Koryak stories about Quikinyaqu and Hare in Koryak and Russian. She is sitting at her kitchen table while King records, pretending to follow but not understanding the Koryak. The date is approximate, but accurate within a few days. Language_Name: Non-standard Varieties of Koryak and Nymylan Koryak Language_Region: Asia Language_Country: Russia Project_Status: Ongoing Year: 2012 Start_Date: 2012-09-01 End_Date: 2014-08-31 Learned Russian as 4th language starting in grad school and extensive residence in Kamchatka (1995 5mos, 1997-98 17 months). Had very good conversational skills by summer 1997 and fluent by early 1998, at least in listening. Has thick American accent. Knows a few words of Koryak for social situation.
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