Ostyak (Остя́к) is a name formerly used to refer to several indigenous peoples and languages in Siberia, Russia. Both the Khanty people and the Ket people were formerly called Ostyaks, while the Selkup people were referred to as Ostyak-Samoyed. ==Khanty== The Khanty people, who also call themselves Khanti, Khande, or Kantek were known to the... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostyak