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Koryak

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒrjak/
Definition of Koryak

noun (plural same or Koryaks)

  • 1a member of an indigenous people of the northern Kamchatka peninsula.
  • 2 [mass noun] the language of the Koryak, which has about 5,000 speakers and is related to Chukchi.

adjective

  • relating to the Koryaks or their language.

Origin:

from Russian koryaki (plural)

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