ostyak

• Nom désignant un représentant d'un peuple ougrien nomade vivant au nord-ouest de la Sibérie, à l'est de l'Oural, ou la langue ougrienne parlée par ce peuple.

A noun referring to a member of a nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia, east of the Urals, or to the Ugric language spoken by this people.

nom propre

1. Member of an indigenous Siberian peopleC2formal

   A member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia, east of the Urals.

   Ostiak (membre d'un peuple autochtone de Sibérie)

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

   Synonymeskhanty

2. C2formal

   A Ugric language related to Hungarian, spoken by the Ostyak people in northwestern Siberia.

   ostyak (langue)

   • Linguists classify Ostyak as part of the Ugric branch of the Uralic family.
   • The Ostyak language has several distinct dialects.
   • Efforts are being made to preserve the Ostyak language through educational programs.

   Synonymeskhanty