THE INFLUENCE OF CHINESE CULTURE ON THE FORMATION OF LANGUAGE AND WRITTEN IN NANAYS IN THE FAR EAST

Abstract

The article analyzes the existing information of Russian and Chinese sources about the emergence of the Nanai people, the ways of forming cultural characteristics. The primary influence of Chinese culture on all aspects of the life of the Nanai ethnic group in the places of contact of the two peoples is considered. Facts of the direct adoption of Chinese traditions are given. A parallel is drawn in the development of the language and written language of the Nanai ethnic group after the division into Russian and Chinese Nanai. The policy of the Chinese and Russian authorities in the field of preserving the identity of indigenous peoples, their traditions, language and culture as a whole is analyzed. Chinese policy is aimed at improving the living conditions of heje, which leads to a merger with the world of zhonghua minzu, while Russian Nanai are freer, due to less developed territories, in the ability to maintain the original traditions in the outback without the destructive influence of the outside world. The work to preserve the history of the Nanai ethnic group should become a national affair, because initially it was a community that fell victim to the policies of the two states. The Nanai simply remained in the familiar territories of historical habitat, while the world around them split into two parts along the river. Further, each of the parts developed in its own way, and their once common history was erased from the memory of time.