Koryaks

Asiaprimarily hunter-gatherers
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The Koryaks are the main aboriginal population of the Koryak Autonomous District (okrug), a part of Kamchatka Oblast in Russia. The Koryak are divided into two groups distinguished by economic activity: Chavchuvens (nomadic reindeer herders) and Nymylan (settled fishermen and sea hunters).

Identifier
Region
  • Asia
Subregion
  • North Asia
Subsistence Type
  • primarily hunter-gatherers
Samples
Countries
  • Russia
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