ingrian

• Nom désignant un membre du peuple finno-ougrien historiquement établi dans la province baltique où fut construite Saint-Pétersbourg, ou la langue finno-ougrienne parlée par ce peuple.

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.

nom propre

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.

   Ingrien (membre du peuple ingrien)

   • 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.

   ingrien (langue)

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