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Ewenki

Ewenki

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A person from a native group living in northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia
  • noun
: evenki
  • The Ewenki have maintained their traditional reindeer herding practices for generations.

Examples

  • She conducted research among the Ewenki communities in eastern Siberia.

  • Many Ewenki families still practice traditional hunting.

  • Many Ewenki are bilingual, speaking both their native language and Russian.

  • The Ewenki people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Ewenki are bilingual, speaking both their native language and Russian.

  • She conducted research among the Ewenki communities in eastern Siberia.

  • The Ewenki have maintained their traditional reindeer herding practices for generations.

Synonyms

Evenki
vsEwenki
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A person from an indigenous group in eastern Siberia and northern Mongolia

is identical in meaning but is a different spelling form
Evenk
vsEwenki
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A person from a nomadic people in eastern Siberia who herd reindeer

focuses on inhabiting northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia rather than language or nomadic traits

Compounds

A language spoken by the Evenki people in eastern Siberia

Surface Forms

Ewenki singular
Ewenki plural

Etymology

Ewenki comes from the group's own name in their Tungusic language, probably meaning 'people' or 'men'. So an Ewenki is simply a member of that native group.