Ԓыгъоравэтԓьэн йиԓыйиԓ
Chukchi
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
Chukchi is the largest Chukotko-Kamchatkan language, spoken by ~5K mostly elderly speakers in Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug at Asia's far northeastern tip. Highly polysynthetic morphology with noun incorporation and a former gender-distinct phonology — historically women said /tt͡ʃ/ where men said /r/, an unusual sociolinguistic feature now levelling. Reindeer herding pastoralism is the primary cultural domain. Cyrillic since 1937 (initial Latin 1931-37). Critically endangered; language nest programs since the 2000s.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Chukchi
Water
мимыԓ
/mimɯɫ/
Fire
пэӈэн
/peŋen/
Sun
тиркытир
/tirkɯtir/
Moon
йъиԓгын
/jʔiɫɣɯn/
Mother
ынньэв
/ɯɲɲew/
Father
атԓёӄ
/atɫjoq/
Eat
рынтыкэн
/rɯntɯken/
Drink
рымԓыӄэн
/rɯmɫɯqen/
Love
ԓюнъювык
/ɫjunʔjuwɯk/
Heart
ԓиӈыԓ
/ɫiŋɯɫ/
Tree
уттуут
/utːuːt/
House
яраӈы
/jaraŋɯ/
Dog
ыттъын
/ɯtːʔɯn/
Cat
котйо
/kotjo/
Hand
мынгыԓгын
/mɯnɣɯɫɣɯn/
Eye
ԓыԓет
/ɫɯɫet/
Hello
етти
/jetːi/
Thank you
вэԓынкы
/weɫɯnkɯ/
One
ыннэн
/ɯnnen/
Good
таӈъэв
/taŋʔew/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Chukotko-Kamchatkan languages
| Meaning | Chukchi | Koryak | Kabiye | Scottish Gaelic | Middle English | English (Irish) | Telugu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | мимыԓ /mimɯɫ/ | мимыԓ /mimɯɫ/ | lɩm /lɩm/ | uisge /ɯʃkʲə/ | water /watər/ | water /wɑːtəɹ/ | నీళ్ళు /niːɭːu/ |
| Fire | пэӈэн /peŋen/ | пэӈӈын /peŋːɯn/ | miŋ /miŋ/ | teine /ˈtʲɛnʲə/ | fyr /fyːr/ | fire /fɑɪəɹ/ | అగ్ని /əɡni/ |
| Sun | тиркытир /tirkɯtir/ | тиӈытиӈ /tiŋɯtiŋ/ | wɩsɩ /wɩsɩ/ | grian /kɾʲiən/ | sonne /sɔnːə/ | sun /sʊn/ | సూర్యుడు /suːɾjuɖu/ |
| Moon | йъиԓгын /jʔiɫɣɯn/ | йъаԓӄа /jʔaɫqa/ | fenaɣ /fenaɣ/ | gealach /kʲaɫəx/ | mone /moːnə/ | moon /muːn/ | చంద్రుడు /tʃəndɾuɖu/ |
| Mother | ынньэв /ɯɲɲew/ | элла /elːa/ | ɖoo /ɖoː/ | màthair /maːhəɾʲ/ | moder /moːdər/ | mother /mʊðəɹ/ | అమ్మ /əmːə/ |
| Father | атԓёӄ /atɫjoq/ | элёӄ /eljoq/ | caa /caː/ | athair /ahəɾʲ/ | fader /faːdər/ | father /fɑːðəɹ/ | నాన్న /naːnːə/ |
| Eat | рынтыкэн /rɯntɯken/ | тыки /tɯki/ | tɔɔ /tɔː/ | ith /i/ | eten /eːtən/ | eat /iːt/ | తినడం /tɪnəɖəm/ |
| Drink | рымԓыӄэн /rɯmɫɯqen/ | кывикви /kɯwikwi/ | ñɔɔ /ɲɔː/ | òl /ɔːl/ | drinken /drɪŋkən/ | drink /dɹɪŋk/ | తాగడం /taːɡəɖəm/ |
| Love | ԓюнъювык /ɫjunʔjuwɯk/ | льуңэвык /lʲuŋewɯk/ | sɔɔlɩm /sɔːlɩm/ | gaol /kɯːl/ | love /lʊvə/ | love /lʊv/ | ప్రేమ /pɾeːmə/ |
| Heart | ԓиӈыԓ /ɫiŋɯɫ/ | ԓиӈыԓ /ɫiŋɯɫ/ | laŋɩyɛ /laŋɩjɛ/ | cridhe /kɾʲiə/ | herte /hɛrtə/ | heart /hɑːɹt/ | హృదయం /ɦɾudəjəm/ |
| Tree | уттуут /utːuːt/ | уттыут /utːɯut/ | tɩʋ /tɩʋ/ | craobh /kɾɯːv/ | tre /treː/ | tree /tɹiː/ | చెట్టు /tʃeʈːu/ |
| House | яраӈы /jaraŋɯ/ | яяӈа /jajaŋa/ | ɖɩɣa /ɖɩɣa/ | taigh /tʰɤj/ | hous /huːs/ | house /haʊs/ | ఇల్లు /ɪlːu/ |
| Dog | ыттъын /ɯtːʔɯn/ | ӄэйуу /qejuː/ | hayʋ /hajʋ/ | cù /kuː/ | hound /huːnd/ | dog /dɒɡ/ | కుక్క /kukːə/ |
| Cat | котйо /kotjo/ | ката /kata/ | takpaŋ /takpaŋ/ | cat /kʰat/ | catte /katːə/ | cat /kat/ | పిల్లి /pɪlːɪ/ |
| Hand | мынгыԓгын /mɯnɣɯɫɣɯn/ | миӈыԓгын /miŋɯɫɣɯn/ | nesi /nesi/ | làmh /ɫ̪aːv/ | hand /hand/ | hand /hand/ | చేయి /tʃeːjɪ/ |
| Eye | ԓыԓет /ɫɯɫet/ | ԓеԓет /ɫeɫet/ | ɛsɩ /ɛsɩ/ | sùil /suːl/ | eye /iːə/ | eye /ɑɪ/ | కన్ను /kənːu/ |
| Hello | етти /jetːi/ | эймэӄ /ejmeq/ | ndɩ na /ndɩ na/ | halò /haloː/ | hail /hɛːl/ | hello /hɛloː/ | నమస్కారం /nəməskaːɾəm/ |
| Thank you | вэԓынкы /weɫɯnkɯ/ | ныӈэвыквын /nɯŋewɯkwɯn/ | agɔndɩ /aɡɔndɩ/ | tapadh leat /tʰapə lʲɛt/ | gramercy /ɡraːmɛrsiː/ | thanks /taŋks/ | ధన్యవాదాలు /dʱənjəʋaːdaːlu/ |
| One | ыннэн /ɯnnen/ | ыннэн /ɯnnen/ | kʋyʋmaɣ /kʋjʋmaɣ/ | aon /ɯːn/ | oon /oːn/ | one /wʊn/ | ఒకటి /okəʈɪ/ |
| Good | таӈъэв /taŋʔew/ | тӏамгъав /tʔamɣaw/ | ɖeu /ɖeu/ | math /ma/ | good /ɡoːd/ | good /ɡʊd/ | మంచి /məntʃɪ/ |
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