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Evenki

American  
[ih-weng-kee, ih-veng-] / ɪˈwɛŋ ki, ɪˈvɛŋ- /

noun

plural

Evenkis,

plural

Evenki

  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 British  
/ əˈvɛŋkɪ /

noun

  1. a Tungus people of E Siberia

  2. 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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