noun
kin; relative; comrade; fellow countryman
Ainu word for a close companion, relative, or fellow member of one's community. Used among Ainu people.
from Ainu utari
彼は私のウタリだ。
He is my kin.
noun
Endonym used by the Ainu to refer to themselves as a people. Compare アイヌ, the more common Japanese term.
See also: アイヌ
ウタリの文化を守る活動が行われている。
Activities to preserve Ainu culture are being carried out.