THE MAIN LEXICAL AND SEMANTIC GROUPS OF ZOONYMS IN THE TUVAN LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article presents results of research expeditions conducted with the support of a grant from the Russian Foundation for basic research (RFBR) in 20192020, as well as previous expeditions to Khovd, Tsengel and Khubsugul aimaks of Mongolia. The materials of the expeditions in 2020 to the southern regions of the Republic of Tuva, in particular, Teshem, Erzinsky and Tere-Kholsky are also presented. Materials collected during dialectological expeditions with of the faculty of Philology of Tuva State University are also studied. The Tuvans have long been engaged in raising livestock. Each farm had all kinds of small and large cattle. The research identifies the main lexical and semantic groups of zoonyms used in the speech of the Tuvan people as a daily type of economic activity, which is the raising of livestock.