Yakut

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• The Crimean Tatars, the Volga Tatars, Bashkirs, Yakuts, and many others all have grievances with Russia's government.

  Academic text (1998)

• A Yakuts guy walked in with no nose and no earlobes, which had just been cut out in some kind of street brawl.

  Blog text (26)

• "I think probably Yakuts food can be as good as any other," the chef said.

  Blog text (26)

• Among the Yakuts, a Turkic tribe, the earth promoted the growth of grass and the birth of babies.

  Academic text (2000)

• Described as having "breasts as large as leather sacks," the Yakuts called her Kubai-Khotun.

  Academic text (1991)

• Yakuts in Siberia say the Milky Way is another kind of trail.

  Academic text (1991)

• The Yakuts who live primarily in northeastern Siberia adopted a belief in a celestial goddess of birth and the nourishment of new life.

  Academic text (1991)

• A young local chef, Nickalai Gabyshev, who is actually ethnically Russian but a Yakuts cuisine specialist, created a buzz by using French and Turkish techniques and supported his innovation with a scaffolding of Asian spices.

  Blog text (26)

• The Yakuts are known for their rich cultural heritage and traditional crafts.

• Many Yakuts engage in reindeer herding as part of their lifestyle in Siberia.

Compounds

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Yakut language

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A Turkic language spoken by the Yakut people in northeastern Siberia

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Etymology