enets

• Nom propre désignant une langue ouralienne parlée par le peuple enets, ainsi que la désignation de ce peuple lui-même.

A proper noun referring to the Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian people.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. C2formal

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

   énètse

   • Enets is an endangered language with very few native speakers left.
   • Linguists are working to document the grammar of Enets.
   • The Enets language has two main dialects: Forest Enets and Tundra Enets.

   Synonymesyenisei-samoyed

2. PeopleC2formal

   An indigenous group living in the Krasnoyarsk Krai region of Siberia, Russia.

   Enets (peuple)

   • The Enets people traditionally rely on reindeer herding and fishing.
   • Enets culture includes unique shamanistic traditions.
   • The population of the Enets has declined significantly over the past century.

   Synonymesyenisei-samoyed