Yukaghir
Americannoun
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a member of an Indigenous people of the Kolyma river basin of northeastern Siberia.
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the Paleosiberian language of the Yukaghir.
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Etymology
Origin of Yukaghir
First recorded in 1840–45; from Russian yukagír, probably of Evenki origin
Example Sentences
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Mr. Shadrin, the Yukaghir community leader, described the members of his Indigenous group — scattered in small villages across the vast region — as overwhelmingly supportive of the Kremlin.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2022
They would make contact with a mysterious group of people called the Yukaghir, who supposedly lived on nothing but elk and moose.
From New York Times • May 16, 2016
The Yukaghir were not an exotic tribe living in utter isolation.
From New York Times • May 16, 2016
An old man, covered in scars from hunting bears in his youth, led them to a Yukaghir village.
From New York Times • May 16, 2016
Yugo-Slavs, the, 331, 537 Yuin, the, 437 Yukaghir, the, 274 sq.; writing system, 284 sq.,
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
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