nganasan

• Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen des samojedischen Volkes bezeichnet, das auf der Halbinsel Taimyr in Sibirien lebt, oder die uralische Sprache, die dieses Volk spricht.

A noun referring to a member of the Samoyedic people living on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia, or the Uralic language spoken by this people.

Eigenname

1. A member of the Samoyedic peopleC1formal

   A person belonging to the Samoyedic ethnic group residing on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia.

   Angehöriger des samojedischen Volkes

   • The Nganasan have a rich tradition of reindeer herding.
   • Anthropologists have studied the Nganasan people for decades.
   • The Nganasan maintain their unique cultural practices despite modern influences.

2. The Uralic language of the NganasanC1formal

   The Uralic language spoken by the Nganasan people, belonging to the Samoyedic branch.

   Nganasanische Sprache

   • The Nganasan language is critically endangered with few remaining speakers.
   • Linguists are working to document the Nganasan language.
   • She is learning Nganasan to preserve her ancestral tongue.