Chukchi (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of an indigenous people living on the Chukchi Peninsula.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Chukchi people have traditionally relied on whaling and fishing to sustain their communities.
- In the 19th century, many Chukchi converted to Orthodox Christianity, but they still maintained their traditional shamanistic practices.
- The Chukchi language is a member of the Chukotko-Kamchatkan language family and is spoken by around 7,000 people.
- The Chukchi are skilled reindeer herders and have developed a unique culture adapted to the harsh Arctic environment.
- The Soviet government forcibly relocated many Chukchi to collective farms, disrupting their traditional way of life.
Meaning 2
An indigenous and isolated language of unknown origin spoken by the Chukchi that is pronounced differently by men and women.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.