(ˈ)bir|ni(ə)rk adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Birnirk, locality near Point Barrow, Alaska
: of or belonging to an Eskimo culture centered around Point Barrow in northeastern Alaska, intermediate between Old Bering Sea and Thule, dated about A.D. 600-1000, and characterized by toggle harpoon heads and elements suggesting Asiatic derivation