tungus

• Sustantivo que designa a un miembro de un pueblo de habla tungúsica de origen mongol, tradicionalmente nómada y muy extendido en el este de Siberia, emparentado con los manchúes; se refiere también a la lengua tungúsica de los evenkis en el este de Siberia.

A noun referring to a member of a Tungusic-speaking people of Mongolian origin, traditionally nomadic and widely spread over eastern Siberia, related to the Manchu; also refers to the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia.

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1. Member of an ethnic groupC1formal

   A person belonging to a group of Tungusic-speaking peoples of Mongolian origin, traditionally nomadic and spread across eastern Siberia, related to the Manchu.

   Tungús (pueblo)

   • The Tungus people have a rich tradition of shamanism.
   • Historically, the Tungus were known as skilled reindeer herders.
   • Anthropologists have studied the migration patterns of the Tungus.

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2. C1formal

   The Tungusic language spoken by the Evenki people in eastern Siberia.

   Lengua tungus

   • Linguists are working to document the Tungus language.
   • Only a few thousand people still speak Tungus fluently.
   • The Tungus language belongs to the Tungusic family.

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