ingrian

• Существительное, обозначающее представителя западно-финского народа, исторически проживавшего в балтийской провинции, где был построен Санкт-Петербург, или финно-угорский язык, на котором говорит этот народ.

A noun referring to a member of a western Finnish people who historically lived in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built, or to the Finnic language spoken by that people.

proper noun

1. Member of the Ingrian peopleC1formal

   A member of a western Finnish ethnic group historically living in the Baltic region where Saint Petersburg was later built.

   Представитель народа ижоры

   • The Ingrian people have a rich cultural heritage.
   • Many Ingrians were displaced during the 20th century.
   • He is a descendant of the Ingrian community.

2. Ingrian languageC1formal

   A Finnic language spoken by the Ingrian people, closely related to Finnish and Karelian.

   Ижорский язык

   • Ingrian is considered an endangered language.
   • She is studying the Ingrian language to preserve her heritage.
   • Linguists have documented the grammar of Ingrian.