Komi (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of a Finnish people living in the northwestern Urals in Russia.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Komi are a Uralic-speaking people living primarily in the northwestern part of the Ural Mountains in Russia.
- Traditional Komi music often features instruments like the flute and the fiddle.
- Many Komi practice Russian Orthodoxy but some also adhere to shamanistic and animistic traditions.
- Their languages are classified as belonging to the Uralic language family's Permic branch along with the languages spoken by other nearby peoples like the Udmurts.
- Due to Russian expansion in the area and an increasing focus on natural resources the traditional ways of the Komi people have come under pressure in recent centuries.
Meaning 2
The Finnic language spoken by the Komi.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Komi is a Finnic language spoken by the Komi people, primarily in the Komi Republic of Russia.
- The Komi language is divided into several dialects, with Komi-Zyrian being the most widely spoken.
- In the Komi Republic, Komi is an official language along with Russian.
- Efforts have been made to promote the use of Komi in education and media in the region.
- The Komi language has its own unique grammar and vocabulary, distinct from other Finnic languages.