The Arctic, northern Europe and Russia
Even
Lands
Northeastern Siberia: Sakha (Yakutia), Magadan Oblast, Kamchatka, Chukotka and Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Countries Russian Federation
Facts 3
Population
The 2002 census counted 11,657 Even living in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
As of 2002 Source: RAIPON (Association of Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East), Эвены (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
Sharing holds a valued place in Even life: the custom of dividing a catch, called nimat, has traditionally played an important role.
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Language
The Even language belongs to the Tungusic (Manchu-Tungus) branch and is close to Evenki. Even self-names include Even (local) and Orochel (reindeer people).
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