The Koryaks are culturally similar to the Chukchis of extreme northeast Siberia. The Koryak language and Alutor (which is often regarded as a dialect of Koryak), are linguistically close to the Chukchi language. All of these languages are members of the Chukotko-Kamchatkan language family. They are more distantly related to the Itelmens on the Kamchatka Peninsula. All of these peoples and other, unrelated minorities in and around Kamchatka are known collectively as Kamchadals.
the koryaks are culturally similar to the chukchis of extreme northeast siberia the koryak language and alutor (which is often regarded as a dialect of koryak) are linguistically close to the chukchi language all of these languages are members of the chukotko-kamchatkan language family they are more distantly related to the itelmens on the kamchatka peninsula all of these peoples and other unrelated minorities in and around kamchatka are known collectively as kamchadals