Yeniseian

[ yen-uh-sey-uhn ]

noun

1. a group of languages spoken in Siberia, the only surviving member of which is Ket.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yeniseian¹

Yenisei + -an, translation of Russian yeniséĭskiĭ

Example Sentences

All this, however, is remedied by adhering to Klaproth's term Yeniseian.

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