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Yupik

Yupik
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Số nhiều: Yupik

This term functions as both an ethnonym and a glottonym. When referring to the people, it is used as a proper noun to denote a specific indigenous cultural identity. When referring to the language, it functions as an uncountable noun, similar to other language names like English or Spanish.

Because it is a proper noun derived from a specific ethnic group, it is always capitalized. In linguistic contexts, it is often specified as Central Alaskan Yup'ik or Siberian Yupik to distinguish between different dialects and regional variations.

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Danh từYupik

A member of an indigenous people of southwestern Alaska and the Russian Far East.

The Yupik people have a rich tradition of storytelling and carving.

Danh từYupik

The language spoken by the Yupik people, belonging to the Eskimo-Aleut family.

Many community elders are working to preserve the Yupik language for future generations.

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