THE CURRENT STATE OF LANGUAGE TEACHING OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE NORTH ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA)

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the issue of teaching the native language of the indigenous peoples of the North of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The language of indigenous peoples is one of the significant components of the cultural heritage of every nation. The skills and knowledge formed in the native culture cannot exist without knowledge of the language. The aim of the research is to study the current state of teaching the native language of the Dolgans, Evenks, Evens, Yukaghirs, Chukchi in educational organizations of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). As the result of the study it is found that over the past five years the number of schools and schoolchildren studying the languages of the indigenous minorities of the North is gradually decreasing, several models of the language of teaching are used in the system of language education, depending on the status of the native language and the sociolinguistic situation. The network of nomadic schools continues to function. Traditional events are held to preserve the native languages of the indigenous peoples of the North. One of the main problems that hinder the successful study of the languages of the indigenous peoples of the North is inadequate material and technical facilities.