Ainu
pronunciation
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Word Origin
- Ainu
- people native to northern Japan and far eastern Russia, 1819, from the Ainu self-designation, literally "man, human." Once considered to be Caucasian, based on their appearance; DNA testing has disproved this. Their language is an isolate with no known relatives.
Example
- 1. Little about the ainu are taught in japanese schools .
- 2. But as some of these states expanded the ainu could not maintain their advantage .
- 3. The population in hokkaido , japan 's northernmost settlement , known as the ainu .
- 4. During their early history , the ainu mastered seafaring , both as hunters and traders .
- 5. The ainu of northern japan are a people whose culture , language and physical appearance set them apart from other asians .