Alternate Names: Nenec, Nenetsy, Nentse, Yurak, Yurak Samoyed
Dialects: Forest Yurak, Tundra Yurak.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 21,900 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 44,600 (2010 census).
Language Use: In Siberia most young people are still fluent in the language. On the European side, very few children learn it; young people tend to prefer Russian [rus] and most speakers are middle-aged or older (Salminen 2007). A few to half of children speak Nenets. Positive attitudes. In Siberia, many school-age children also use Russian [rus]. Used as L2 by Komi-Zyrian [kpv].
Language Development: Most attended school and read Russian. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2004–2010.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Mainly nomadic. Christian, traditional religion.