Summer 1997 at Srednie Pakhachi fishing camp

• Other Authors: Valentina Dedyk, Tatiana Omrina, Alexander King
• Format: Audio
• Language: Russian; English
• Published: Alexander King 1997
• Subjects: Interview; Koryak language; Russian language; English language; Palana; Valentina; Pakhachi; Srednie; Kamchatka; Koryak; Tundra
• Online Access: https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI1313525%23

Elder at fishing camp, retired herder speaking to King (depositor) in Russian. 10:21 - Omrina with Valentina Dedyk listening and conversing. Works in Institute for Advanced Teacher Training, Palana. She was born in a yaranga on the tundra. Speaker is blind since early childhood. 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.