Central Siberian Yupik
/ˈsɛn.trəl saɪˈbɪə.ri.ən ˈjuː.pɪk/noun
A Yupik language and Indigenous people traditionally associated with the Chukchi Peninsula, nearby Siberian islands, and parts of Alaska.
Did you know?Yupik is commonly explained from a Yupik self-designation meaning “real person” or “genuine person,” contrasting with names imposed by outsiders.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kéntron
“A sharp point, prick, or goad; later the point used to mark the center of a circle.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
centrum
“The center or central point, borrowed from Greek.”
16th Century
Latin/English
Siberia
“The name of the vast northern Asian region; its ultimate origin is disputed and may derive from a historical Siberian place-name or polity.”
17th Century
Russian/English
Siberian
“Of or relating to Siberia.”
20th Century
Yupik
Yupik
“A self-designation generally interpreted as “real person” or “genuine person.””
Modern English
English
Central Siberian Yupik
“The standard English name for the Yupik language and its associated Indigenous people of the central Siberian region.”
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