Fact sheet · People profile · AK-NENETS-2026
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Nenets
Arctic & Europe
40 000 – 50 000
Nenets
Russia
State-recognized · Self-identified
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The Nenets are reindeer-herding nomads of the Arctic tundra of northern Russia, migrating with their herds across the Yamal Peninsula and beyond. Their mobile way of life is increasingly pressured by gas and oil extraction and a warming climate.
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