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Entsy

Entsy

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A language spoken by the Enets people in Siberia
  • noun
: entsi
  • The Entsy language is unique to the Enets community.

Examples

  • The Entsy language is considered endangered, with only a few fluent speakers remaining.

  • Linguists have been working to document the grammar and vocabulary of Entsy.

  • Historically, the Entsy language was spoken along the Yenisei River in Siberia.

  • Many children in Siberia learn Entsy at school.

  • Historically, the Entsy language was spoken along the Yenisei River in Siberia.

  • The Entsy language is considered endangered, with only a few fluent speakers remaining.

  • Linguists have been working to document the grammar and vocabulary of Entsy.

Synonyms

Entsy language
vsEntsy
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The language spoken by the Enets people in Siberia

is the shorter name used for the same language
Enets language
vsEntsy
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A language spoken by the Enets people in northern Siberia

is broader in location referring to the language across Siberia
Enets
vsEntsy
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A language spoken by the Enets people in northern Siberia, Russia

is the broader name without national location
Entsi
vsEntsy
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A language spoken by the Enets people in northern Siberia

is the same but gives location without saying mainly

Compounds

Entsy language
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The language spoken by the Enets people in Siberia

Surface Forms

Entsy singular
Entsys plural

Etymology

Entsy gets its name from the Enets people of northern Siberia; it is the language they speak near the Yenisei River and is related to languages like Finnish and Hungarian, so the name simply means 'the Enets language'.