Relation of Human and Natural Environment on Ainu Place-names in Hokkaido: Case of Place-names about River and Cliff.

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  • 北海道アイヌ語地名に見られる人々と自然環境との関わり　　河川・崖の地名を例として
  • ホッカイドウ アイヌゴ チメイ ニ ミラレル ヒトビト ト シゼン カンキョウ ト ノ カカワリ カセン ガケ ノ チメイ オ レイ ト シテ
  • Case of Place-names about River and Cliff
  • 河川・崖の地名を例として

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This study aims to research the relation of human and natural environment on Ainu place-names in Hokkaido.<br>The place-name has been chosen from Ainu place-names in Hokkaido that expresses natural environment. There are place-names about cliff, scarp, landslide, plain, marsh, river, ravine and their modifier. Almost 2, 300 of 2, 900 place-names are related to river and ravine.<br>Place-name of “pet” is distributed more around the river on the coast from Shiretoko to Muroran. It is affected by Ainu at Kuril. Oppositely, place-name of “nay” is distributed more on the northern Hokkaido. Place-names “pet” and “nay” are little in Osima Peninsular. This is affected by Japanese from Honshu. Diversity of place-names “pet” and “nay” are indicated in distribution along Tokachi River and Tesio River.<br>Place-name is composed of stem and modifier. Stem expresses a common environment and characteristic modifier shows the place-name on a point. The place-name reflectsd the life style of Ainu people, who have lived with nature.<br>Therefore, further research of the relation between Ainu place-names and natural environment is needed.

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