Yupik

Yupik
noun (plural Yupiks or Yupik) Etymology: Central Alaskan Yupik yúppik, literally, authentic person Date: 1951 1. the language of the Eskimo people of southwestern Alaska 2. a member of the Yupik-speaking people

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  • Yupik — n. member of an aboriginal Eskimo people who inhabit west Alaska and in areas of coastal Siberia (this group is related to the Inuit) n. family of languages spoken by the Yupik people …   English contemporary dictionary

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