Kety is one of the smallest nationalities of the Siberian North. As of the 1959 census, there were 1,017. They are settled in the northern part of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Most chum salmon are concentrated on the territory of the Turukhansk region. The name "chum" comes from the word ket - man. It has been established in the Russian language since the 20s of the XX century. Prior to this, chum salmon were known as "Ostyaks," "Yenisei Ostyaks," "Yenisei."