samoyedic

/ˌsæməˈjɛdɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to the Samoyede peoples or their languages.
    • She studied Samoyedic folklore for her anthropology project.
    • Samoyedic reindeer herding techniques have been passed down for generations.
    • The Samoyedic languages are part of the Uralic family.
noun
  1. A branch of the Uralic language family that includes the languages spoken by the Samoyede peoples.
    • Samoyedic is divided into Northern and Southern subgroups.
    • Linguists have documented several endangered Samoyedic languages.
    • He is learning Samoyedic to read traditional oral epics.