1. Koryak - Noun
2. Koryak - Proper noun
Koryak (plural Koryaks or Koryak)
A member of an indigenous people in Kamchatka Krai, Russia.
Koryak
The language spoken by this people.
A smallpox epidemic in 1769-1770 and warfare with Russian Cossacks reduced the Koryak population from 10-11,000 in 1700 to 4,800 in 1800. Source: Internet
King, Alexander D. (2011) Living with Koryak Traditions: Playing with Culture in Siberia, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Source: Internet
Koryak mythology centers around the supernatural shaman Quikil (Big-Raven), who was the first man and protector of the Koryak. Source: Internet
The Koryak are typically split into two groups: the coastal people Nemelan (or Nymylan) meaning 'village dwellers,' due to their living in villages. Source: Internet
They theorize that the ancestors of the Koryak had returned to Siberian Asia from North America during this time. Source: Internet
Today the Koryak are the largest minority group with 8,743 people. Source: Internet