nenets

/ˈnɛnɛts/
noun
  1. A member of an indigenous people living in the Arctic regions of Russia, traditionally known as reindeer herders.
    • Many Nenets still follow their reindeer herds across the frozen landscape.
    • A Nenets family showed us how they build their traditional tents.
    • The Nenets have lived in the Siberian tundra for thousands of years.
  2. The Uralic language spoken by the Nenets people.
    • She is learning Nenets to communicate with her husband's family.
    • Nenets has several dialects spoken across the Yamal Peninsula.
    • The school offers classes in Nenets to preserve the language.
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