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unusual facts about Yupik


Gambell, Alaska

St. Lawrence Island has been inhabited sporadically for the past 2,000 years by both Alaskan Yup'ik and Siberian Yupik people.


Aleknagik Lake

Yupiks returning to their homes along the Nushagak River would sometimes become lost in the fog and be swept up the Wood River to Aleknagik Lake by the tide.

Central Siberian Yupik language

Naukan, or Nuvuqaghmiistun, the second largest Yupik language spoken in Siberia, is spoken in settlements Uelen, Lorino, Lavrentiya, Provideniya.

Naknek, Alaska

In 1821, a Yupik village called Naugeik was noted by Capt. Lt. Vasiliev of the Imperial Russian Navy.

Sireniki Eskimo

Remark: Sireniki Eskimo language is often classified as a third branch of Eskimo languages, alongside with Inuit and Yupik.

Uyaquq

As a missionary, Uyaquq is said to have converted whole villages of Yupik in the lower Kuskokwim River valley to Christianity.

Yupik languages

The largest dialect, General Central Yupik or Yugtun, is spoken in the Yukon River, Nelson Island, Kuskokwim River, and Bristol Bay areas.


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