Evenki

[ ih-weng-kee, ih-veng- ]

noun

, plural E·ven·kis, (especially collectively) E·ven·ki

1. a member of a Siberian people living mainly in the Yakut Autonomous Republic, Khabarovsk territory, and Evenki National District in the Russian Federation.
2. the Tungusic language spoken by the Evenki.

Evenki

/ əˈvɛŋkɪ /

noun

1. Evenki a Tungus people of E Siberia
2. the language of this people

Word History and Origins

Origin of Evenki¹

< Russian ėvénki < Evenki əwənkī self-designation used by various local groups of Evenki