Yupiit
/juːˈpiːt/noun
The plural form of Yup'ik, referring to Yup'ik people, especially those of western and southwestern Alaska.
Did you know?Yup'ik identity terminology distinguishes the community as “real people,” a self-designation found in several Indigenous ethnonyms worldwide.
Etymological Timeline
Prehistoric Eskaleut
Proto-Eskaleut
*yuk-
“Reconstructed root associated with “person” or “human being””
Traditional Yup'ik
Yup'ik
yuk
“Person or human being”
Traditional Yup'ik
Yup'ik
-pik
“Genuine, real, or authentic”
Traditional Yup'ik
Yup'ik
Yup'ik
“Real person; the singular self-designation”
Modern Yup'ik
Yup'ik
Yupiit
“Yup'ik people; the plural form”