Karuk
The Karuk are the native inhabitants of banks of Klamath
River, in northern California. They number some 4.000 people
today, but only 126 elderly speakers (1990 census): there is
no living speech community any longer. Culturally similar to
the Yurok living downriver, but linguistically separate.
Their language was classed in the Hokan family, but that is
a doubtful grouping. Formerly called Karok, the name comes
from the term Karúk, upriver, as that is their
territory in Klamath River. In the native language, they
called themselves Karúk Va-araar, 'upriver people',
and their language was Karúk Vahi, 'upriver
language'. Names written in current practical Karuk script.
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Karúk
Vahi
Karuk herria Klamath ibaiko ibarretako jatorrizko
biztanleak dira, iparraldeko Kalifornian. 4.000 inguru dira
egun, baina soilik 126 hiztun zahar 1990eko erroldan:
hizkuntz komunitate bizirik ez da gelditzen jada. Kulturaz
ibaian behera bizi den Yurok herritik gertu, baina
hizkuntzak ez du zerikisirik. Karukera Hokar familian
sailkatu izan da, baina talde hori oso zalantzazkoa da.
Lehen beren izena Karok idazten zen. Termino hori
Karúk hitzetik dator, "ibaian gora", hori baita beren
lurraldea Klamath ibaian. Beren hizkuntzan, beren herria
Karúk Va-araar zen eta hizkuntza Karúk Vahi.
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