Ninilchik language: How a rare Russian dialect remains in Alaska
Russia Beyond
In a remote Alaskan village, a unique Russian dialect has survived into the present. How many linguistic connections does North America have with the Russian Federation?
In the middle of July 2020, American activists concerned with correcting historical racial injustices surfaced in the most unlikely of places: the Alaskan coast. Its target was the statue of 18th century Russian merchant and state official, Alexander Baranov, that is standing in Sitka, the town he founded in 1799.