Itelmen people

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The Itelmen people are an Indigenous ethnic group native to Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for their distinct language, traditional fishing and hunting lifestyle, and rich oral folklore.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous peoples of Siberia
Indigenous peoples of the Russian Far East
ethnic group
indigenous people
affectedBy Russian colonization of Siberia
climateRegion subarctic
continent Asia
country Russia
hasCulturalHeritage epic tales
myths and legends
ritual songs
traditional dances
hasCulturalPractice animism
oral folklore
shamanism
hasRevitalizationEffort cultural festivals
language revitalization programs
historicalRegion Kamchatka NERFINISHED
languageFamily Chukotko-Kamchatkan languages NERFINISHED
languageStatus severely endangered
nativeTo Kamchatka Peninsula NERFINISHED
neighboringPeoples Chukchi people NERFINISHED
Even people
Koryak people NERFINISHED
officialStatusInRussia Indigenous minority
partOf Indigenous peoples of the North of Russia
populationTrend declining
recognizedAs Indigenous small-numbered people of the North, Siberia and the Far East of Russia
religion Russian Orthodoxy NERFINISHED
traditional beliefs
traditionalCraft bone carving
fur clothing
net making
wood carving
traditionalEconomy subsistence economy
traditionalFood berries
other Pacific fish
salmon
wild plants
traditionalHousing semi-subterranean dwellings
wooden houses
traditionalLanguage Itelmen language NERFINISHED
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting
traditionalTransport boats
dog sleds
undergoes cultural assimilation
writingSystem Cyrillic script

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Chukchi people relatedEthnicGroup Itelmen people