Associations to the word «Ostyak»

Dictionary definition

OSTYAK, noun. A member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals).
OSTYAK, noun. A Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Ostyak.

Wise words

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