The diffusion of Chukchi “magic words” in Chukotkan and St. Lawrence Island Yupik folklore texts

• Published in: Études/Inuit/Studies
• Main Author: de Reuse, Willem J.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Association Inuksiutiit Katimajiit Inc. 2007
• Subjects: Lawrence Island; Chukchi; Chukotka; Études/Inuit/Studies; Siberian Yupik; St Lawrence Island; St. Lawrence Island Yupik; Tchouktche*; Yupik; Alaska
• Online Access: http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/019722ar; https://doi.org/10.7202/019722ar

The languages of the Siberian Yupik region, including Chukotka in the Russian Far East and St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, have been heavily influenced by Chukchi, a genetically unrelated language. In this paper, I focus on Chukchi influences on Yupik folklore. Apparently meaningless “magic words” or f...