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Yukaghir

Yukaghir

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A person who belongs to a native people of northeastern Siberia or their language
  • proper noun
: yukaghir
  • A small community of Yukaghir still lives in northeastern Siberia today.

Examples

  • The Yukaghir have preserved many of their traditional customs despite modern influences.

  • Researchers are working to document the Yukaghir language before it disappears.

  • The Yukaghir people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Yukaghir individuals still practice traditional customs.

  • The Yukaghir people have a rich cultural heritage in northeastern Siberia.

  • Many researchers are studying the Yukaghir language to understand its unique structure.

  • The Yukaghir language is one of the lesser-known indigenous languages of Russia.

Surface Forms

Yukaghir main

Etymology

The name Yukaghir is the name of a native people from northeastern Siberia and was borrowed into Russian and then English, and like Inuit the same word names both people and speech. So a Yukaghir is a member of that group, and Yukaghir also refers to their 'language'.