Chukotian

[ chuh-koh-shuhn ]

noun
  1. a group of genetically related languages spoken on the Chukchi and Kamchatka peninsulas in eastern Siberia, including Chukchi, Kamchadal, and Koryak.

Origin of Chukotian

1
<Russian chukót(skiĭ) Chukchi (adj.) + -ian
  • Also called Chukchi-Kamchatkan, Chu·kot·ko-Kam·chat·kan [chuh-kot-koh-kam-chaht-kuhn, -chat-], /tʃəˈkɒt koʊ kæmˈtʃɑt kən, -ˈtʃæt-/, Luoravetlan.

Words Nearby Chukotian

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