Yakut (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the Lena river basin).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Yakut people have traditionally been semi-nomadic herders of cattle, horses, and reindeer in the harsh Siberian climate.
- In the 13th century, the Yakut were incorporated into the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan.
- The Yakut language is a member of the Northeastern Turkic branch of the Turkic languages.
- The Yakut have a rich cultural heritage, including a strong tradition of storytelling and epic poetry.
- The capital city of the Sakha Republic, Yakutsk, is named after the Yakut people who inhabit the region.
Meaning 2
The Turkic language spoken by the Yakut.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Yakut language is spoken by the Sakha people who inhabit the Sakha Republic in northeastern Russia.
- Linguists study the Yakut language as an important member of the Northeastern Turkic branch.
- Although it is often classified as a Turkic language, the origins of the Yakut language are not entirely clear.
- Researchers believe the Yakut language developed in close proximity to the Mongolian and Manchu languages.
- Some linguistic scholars are concerned that the Yakut language is an endangered language due to low speaker numbers.