YENISEIAN LANGUAGES


Meaning of YENISEIAN LANGUAGES in English

also spelled Yeniseyan, formerly called Yenisey-ostyak Languages, small group of languages grouped with Yukaghir, Nivkh, and the Luorawetlan languages as Paleo-Siberian languages. The Yeniseian group contains at least four languagesKet, Kott, Arin (Arrin), and Assanbut only Ket is a living language. See also Paleo-Siberian languages.

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