The Evenki, [a] also known as the Evenks and formerly as the Tungus, are a Tungusic people of North Asia. In Russia, the Evenki are recognised as one of the Indigenous peoples of the Russian North, with a population of 38,396 (2010 census).

The Evens /əˈvɛn/ (Even: эвэн; pl. эвэсэл, evesel in Even and эвены, eveny in Russian; formerly called Lamuts) are a people in Siberia and the Russian Far East.

The Evenks (Tungus) are one of the most numerous and wide spread peoples among the so-called small people clusters of North Siberia. The acknowledged limits of the Evenk territories are the Ob and Irtysh river watershed in the West, the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin in the East, the Tungus (Angara) River, Lake Baikal, and the Amur River ...

Evenk, the most numerous and widely scattered of the many small ethnic groups of northern Siberia (Asian Russia). The Evenk numbered about 70,000 in the early 21st century. A few thousand live in Mongolia, and the remainder are almost …

Sep 11, 2016 · Evenks in Yakutia coexist with civilization, lead a nomadic life with their deer and try to revive their native tongue. Planes from Yakutsk (5,160 miles from Moscow) fly to the …

May 29, 2018 · There were various conflicts with the Russian Cossack conquerors and with subsequent Russian settlers. More recently, conflict between some Evenki and the state has been reported, especially in the context of Evenki protests over governmental projects that threaten their economic activities and cultural survival.

Evenks, formerly known as Tungus, are a Tungus-Manchu people living across Siberia, Russia, Northeast China, and Mongolia. They have settled in small groups over a vast area stretching from the Urals to the Pacific and from the Arctic Ocean to the Mongolian steppes.

Sep 25, 2016 · In Yakutia in eastern Siberia, the Evenks coexist with civilization. They lead a nomadic life with their deer and are in the process of reviving their native tongue. Planes from Yakutsk (5,160...

Oct 3, 2020 · During the time of the Soviet Union, many Evenki were forced to settle in collective farms and to undergo ‘Russification’, education that focused on the Russian language and customs, leading to many parts of the Evenki culture being suppressed.

Most Evenki have been educated at Russian schools and have Russian names and developed drinking problems after being exposed to Russian vodka. Many Evenki are part of the modern economy and have regular jobs.