The native Alaskan word for dog varies among different Indigenous languages. In the Inupiat language, the word for dog is "qimmiq," while in the Yupik language, it is "qipmiq." Each Indigenous group has its own term, reflecting the rich linguistic diversity of Alaska's Native cultures.
In Alaskan Native languages, particularly in the context of the Yupik language, "koda" means "friend" or "brother." It reflects a sense of camaraderie and kinship among individuals. The term is often used to express warmth and connection within the community.
The official language of Alaska is English. However, there are also indigenous languages spoken by Alaska Native peoples such as Iñupiaq, Siberian Yupik, Central Alaskan Yup'ik, and others.
I would say that Yupik was the native language , and Russian the official language.
Shirleen Smith has written: 'Bibliography of bowhead whales, whaling, and Alaskan Inupiat and Yupik whaling communities' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Bowhead whale, Bowhead whale hunting, Eskimos, Hunting, Yupik Eskimos
A Native American
No because there's different kind of Alaskan Natives, you could insult someone if you call them eskimo when they're actually not. Im an Alaskan Native that is Athabaskan.
Alaskan
Yes, they are.
The current ethnic makeup of interior Alaska consist mainly of American Eskimos and Alaskan Indians. This includes the Inupiat and Yupik Eskimos and the Athabascan, Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian Indians.
Eskimo
Native Alaskan if in America, or just Inuit.