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Nenets

Syllabification: (Nen·ets)
Pronunciation: /ˈnenets/
Definition of Nenets

noun (plural same or Nentsy /ˈnentsē/ or Nentsi /ˈnentsē/)

  • 1a member of a nomadic people of Siberia, whose main traditional occupation is reindeer herding.
  • 2the Samoyedic language of the Nenets.

Origin:

the name in Russian

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