native American, Navajo

[Svetlana Grenier]

Francoise,

A recent edition of Ozhegov dictionary gives "indeitsy" as the equivalent of
all Native Americans, except the Eskimos and the Aleuts (that was the first
thing that came to mind, or also "amerikanskie indeitsy", but I wanted to
check).  Navajo is spelled "navaxo".  So I would say your student is "indeets
[iz plemeni] navaxo".

Svetlana Grenier

Francoise Rosset wrote:

> Does anyone know a current and commonly used Russian phrase or word
> for "Native American," or other native peoples?  My Russian assistant
> from Moscow says there is something but she cannot recall it.
>
> We need something that is NOT an elaborate descriptive periphrase,
> but a usable expression, used in the same way that "Native American"
> is used when the speaker wants to be a little more formal, more
> respectful and more exact.
>
> While we're at it, is there a standard spelling for "Navajo" in
> Russian? -- that's what my N.A. student is.
> -FR
>
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