Yupik

noun

Yu·​pik ˈyü-(ˌ)pik 

plural Yupik also Yupiks or Yupiit ˈyü-ˌpēt 

1

: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of chiefly southwestern Alaska and eastern Siberia

2

: the languages of the Yupik people

Examples of Yupik in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The traditional Tsimshian community is also home to Tlingit, Aleut, Yupik and other Native Peoples, according to the state. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025

Residents filled the gym at John Apangalook School in Gambell, home to the King Polar Bears — or Qughsatkut in Siberian Yupik— sports teams. — Mark Thiessen, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Central Alaskan Yupik yúppik, literally, authentic person

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

Yupik

noun

Yu·​pik ˈyü-(ˌ)pik 

plural Yupik also Yupiks or Yupiit

ˈyü-ˌpēt

1

: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of chiefly southwestern Alaska and eastern Siberia

2

: the language of the Yupik people