Koryak
noun
a member of a Paleo-Asiatic people of northeastern Siberia.
Koryaks
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pluralof Koryak.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, confirmed losses from indigenous groups include 201 Nenets, 96 Chukchi, 77 Khanty, 30 Koryaks and seven Inuit.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
As a proportion of males between the ages of 18 and 60, this equates to an estimated 2% of Chukchi, 1.4% of Russian Inuits, 1.32% of Koryaks and 0.8% of Khanty.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Sedanka is home mainly to Koryaks and Itelmens - indigenous groups who, under wartime rules, can be exempted from mobilisation.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
The Siberian Koryaks believe in a reincarnation of deceased human beings in animals, but their social organization is not determined by this belief.
From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Morris Jastrow
The race for the bride is found also among the Koryaks of North-eastern Asia.
From The Golden Bough by Sir James George Frazer
