tungusic

• Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen eines tungusischen Volkes oder die tungusische Sprachfamilie bezeichnet, die in Sibirien, der Mongolei und angrenzenden Regionen verbreitet ist.

A noun referring to a member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family, or the family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas.

Eigenname

1. A member of the Tungusic peopleC1formal

   An individual belonging to any of the ethnic groups that speak a language from the Tungusic family, historically found in Siberia and parts of East Asia.

   Angehöriger des tungusischen Volkes

   • The Tungusic have a rich tradition of oral storytelling.
   • Many Tungusic peoples traditionally engaged in reindeer herding.
   • Anthropologists have studied the cultural practices of the Tungusic.

   Synonymetungus

2. The Tungusic language familyC1formal

   A group of related languages spoken in Siberia, Mongolia, and northeastern China, sometimes classified under the broader Altaic hypothesis.

   Tungusische Sprachfamilie

   • Evenki and Manchu are two well-known languages in the Tungusic family.
   • Linguists debate the relationship between Tungusic and other language families.
   • The Tungusic languages are known for their complex vowel harmony systems.

   Synonymetungustunguz