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Chukotian

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[chuh-koh-shuhn] / tʃəˈkoʊ ʃən /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of Chukotian

< Russian chukót ( skiĭ ) Chukchi (adj.) + -ian

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