Zyryan
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Zyryan
1885–90; < Russian zyryánin (plural zyryáne ), Old Russian syryanin, seryanin, perhaps akin to Mansi saran a Komi
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The inhabitants of the northern districts—nomad tribes of Samoyedes, Zyryans, Lapps, and the Finnish tribes of Karelians and Chudes—support themselves by fishing and hunting.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
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