Tuva
Americannoun
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a member of a people living in the Tuva Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas.
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the Turkic language of the Tuva people.
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In poorer regions, such as Buryatia in eastern Siberia, and Tuva in southern Siberia, the death rate is 27 to 33 times higher respectively than in the capital.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Ria Percival had a chance to double that advantage in the 89th minute after Norway’s Tuva Hansen was called for a handball just inside the area.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Tuva Hansen nearly tied it for Norway in the 83rd but her shot caromed off the crossbar.
From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023
His backup is Tuva Cihangir Atasever, 30, an aviation systems engineer at Turkish defense contractor Roketsan.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2023
In the Tuva republic - three quarters of the denizens are poor - compared to less than one fifth in Moscow.
From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel
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