Definitions

1. noun

a member of a people inhabiting north-eastern Siberia, in the Russian Far East, and related groups in north-western Alaska

“The anthropologist studied the traditional way of life of the Chukchi people.”

2. proper noun

Chukchi Autonomous Okrug, a federal subject of Russia

“The Chukchi Autonomous Okrug is a sparsely populated region in the Russian Far East.”

3. adjective

relating to the Chukchi people or their language

“The Chukchi language is a Paleo-Siberian language.”