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to be a subgroup of the Russian ethnos.

They have historically played a significant role in the Russian development of Siberia. The Pomors engaged in sea mammal hunting, fishing, and trade as part of their livelihood.

Etymology

The name pomor is derived from pomorye, the Russian word for coastland, from po ("by") and more ("sea"), literally meaning "by the sea". The same root appears in the toponym Pomerania (Polish:

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