Chukchi
noun
Chuk·chi ˈchu̇k-ˌchē 
plural Chukchi or Chukchis
1
: a member of a Siberian people inhabiting the Chukchi Peninsula
2
: the language of the Chukchi people
Word History
Etymology
Russian chukcha (plural chukchi), probably ultimately from Chukchi čavčəv reindeer breeder
First Known Use
1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1