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Research Article

Folklore narratives on the toponymy of the Russian Far North (Based on the Yukaghir, Even, and Yakut languages)

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Pages 140-168 | Received 20 Jul 2022, Accepted 30 Aug 2023, Published online: 04 Oct 2023

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