Nganasan
Language Information
Nganasan (Tavgi) is spoken in Russia, on the Taymyr Peninsula of northern Siberia.
Nganasan is a Samoyedic language of the Uralic family. The Nganasan are the northernmost people of Eurasia. The language is critically endangered, with about 100 speakers.
Nganasan is a Samoyedic language of the Uralic family. The Nganasan are the northernmost people of Eurasia. The language is critically endangered, with about 100 speakers.
- Language Family
- Uralic
- Subgroup
- Samoyed
Nganasan Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Nganasan
Бәнде” ӈанасанә” ӈәтукәнды” нендя”туо” ӈонә хонсы хелиде” ӈиле мәнәй (правай). Сытыӈ хонды” ӈиле ӈонда ӈонә сяру, дүзытәндыӈ ихүтүӈ нягәә” сүөарусә”.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights