Evenki
Americannoun
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a member of a Siberian people living mainly in the Yakut Autonomous Republic, Khabarovsk territory, and Evenki National District in the Russian Federation.
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the Tungusic language spoken by the Evenki.
noun
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a Tungus people of E Siberia
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the language of this people
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Etymology
Origin of Evenki
< Russian ėvénki < Evenki əwənkī self-designation used by various local groups of Evenki
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In their number are thousands from the Sami, along with the Chukchi, Evenki, Eveny and Nenets in Siberia.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2020
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