North Siberian group

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The North Siberian group refers to the North Samoyedic languages, which are part of the larger Uralic language family. These languages are spoken in Siberia and the Russian Arctic. The North Samoyedic subgroup includes Nenets, Enets, and Nganasan. The Nenets language has the most speakers within this group. Historically, these groups are referred to as the "Samoyadj" in ancient chronicles.12

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The North Siberian group (NEⁿ) consists of Sakha and Dolgan (spoken in Sakha republic [Yakutia]), differing considerably from mainstream Turkic owing to long geographic isolation. The heterogeneous South Siberian group (NE^s) comprises three types. One is represented by Khakas and Shor (both written) and dialects such…
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The North Siberian group (NEⁿ) consists of Sakha and Dolgan (spoken in Sakha republic [Yakutia]), differing considerably from mainstream Turkic owing to long geographic isolation. The heterogeneous South Siberian group (NE^s) comprises three types. One is represented by Khakas and Shor (both written) and dialects such…
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