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Ostyak-Samoyed

Ostyak-Samoyed

9.9
A person of mixed Ostyak and Samoyed origin who lives in Siberia
  • noun
  • Archaic
: ostyak-samoyedo
  • The Ostyak-Samoyed people have preserved many of their traditional customs and language.

Examples

  • A researcher traveled to Siberia to study the folklore of the Ostyak-Samoyed community.

  • Descendants of Ostyak-Samoyed families can still be found in remote parts of Russia.

  • The Ostyak-Samoyed people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Ostyak-Samoyeds continue traditional practices.

  • A researcher traveled to Siberia to study the folklore of the Ostyak-Samoyed community.

  • Descendants of Ostyak-Samoyed families can still be found in remote parts of Russia.

  • The Ostyak-Samoyed people have preserved many of their traditional customs and language.

Synonyms

Selkup
vsOstyak-Samoyed
1 9.9

A person who belongs to a small native people in Siberia

means the same but omits the explicit indigenous label

Surface Forms

Ostyak-Samoyed singular
Ostyak-Samoyeds plural

Morphology

Ostyak-Samoyed = Ostyak + Samoyed (transparent) = Ostyak + Samoyed

A direct hyphenated compound of two ethnonyms; the sense is the literal combination of the two group names.

Etymology

Ostyak-Samoyed joins two old names for Siberian peoples, Ostyak and Samoyed, and you can think of it like 'Ostyak + Samoyed' to mean someone of mixed origin. You may know Samoyed as a fluffy dog breed named after these people.