Kereks

Kereks

Total population
4 (2010 census)
Regions with significant populations
Russia	4[1]
Languages
Chukchi, Russian
Religion
Shamanism
Related ethnic groups
other Chukotko-Kamchatkan peoples

Kereks are an ethnic group of people in Russia. According to the 2010 census there were only 4 people registered as ethnic Kereks in Russia. According to the 2002 census there were 8 people registered as Kereks. According to the 1897 census there were 102 Kerek. During the twentieth century, Kereks were almost completely assimilated into the Chukchi people.

Language

Their traditional language is the Kerek language, but this is no longer spoken. Kerek descendants speak Chukchi and Russian. The Kerek language, which belongs to the Chukchi–Kamchatka family (it is included in Paleoasiatic languages), is close to the Koryak language and is often considered a dialect of the latter.

Lifestyle

Historically, Kerek people engaged in fishing and hunting of wild deer and mountain sheep. They also kept sled dogs collected fur from marine mammals. Members of the group practice shamanism.

References

External links

• The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire -- Kereks

Ethnic groups in Russia
Titular Nationalities	Adyghe Altay Bashkirs Balkars Belarusians Buryats Chechens Chuvash Cherkess Ingush Kabardins Kalmyks Karachays Karelians Khakas Komi Mordvins Mokshas Ossetians Mari Russians Tatars Tuvans Udmurts Ukrainians Yakuts
Indigenous peoples	Far North Ainus Aleuts Alyutors Chukchis Chuvans Dolgans Enets Itelmens Kereks Koryaks Nenets Nganasans Sami Siberian Yupik Naukan Sirenik Veps Yukaghir Far East Nanai Negidals Nivkh Oroch Orok Tazs Udege Ulchs Siberia Central Chulyms Evenks Evens Kets Khanty Mansi Selkups Teleuts Southern Chelkans Kumandins Shors Soyots Telengits Tofalars Tubalar Tozhu Tuvans Dagestan Aghuls Avars Azerbaijanis Dargins Kumyks Laks Lezgins Nogais Rutuls Tabasarans Tats Tsakhurs others Other Abazins Besermyan Izhorians Jews Nagaybaks Shapsugs