Sireniki
/sɪˈrɛnɪki/noun
Sireniki is a village in Chukotka, Russia, and the name associated with the formerly spoken Sirenik Yupik language.
Did you know?Sirenik Yupik was once spoken in and around the village but became extinct in the twentieth century, making Sireniki a linguistic survival marker rather than an occult word.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-modern period
Sirenik Yupik
Sighineq
“A local Yupik form associated with the settlement; the precise original meaning is uncertain.”
19th Century
Russian
Сиреники
“Russian rendering of the settlement’s name in Chukotka.”
20th Century
Sirenik Yupik
Sirenik
“Name used for the local Yupik people and their distinct language.”
20th Century
English
Sirenik Yupik
“English name for the endangered and later extinct Yupik language of the region.”
Modern English
English
Sireniki
“A transliterated proper name for the village and its associated linguistic tradition.”