Koryak

Speech parts

1. Koryak - Noun

2. Koryak - Proper noun

Meaning

Koryak (plural Koryaks or Koryak)

A member of an indigenous people in Kamchatka Krai, Russia.

Koryak

The language spoken by this people.

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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

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