nganasan

• Существительное, обозначающее представителя самоедского народа, проживающего на полуострове Таймыр в Сибири, или уральский язык, на котором говорит этот народ.

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.

имя собственное

1. A member of the Samoyedic peopleC1formal

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

   Представитель самоедского народа

   • 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.

   Нганасанский язык

   • 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.