tungus

• Nom masculin désignant un membre d'un peuple de langue toungouse d'origine mongole, traditionnellement nomade et largement répandu en Sibérie orientale, apparenté aux Mandchous ; se rapporte également à la langue toungouse des Évenks en Sibérie orientale.

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.

nom propre

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.

   Toungouse

   • 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.

   Synonymesevenkevenkitunguz

2. C1formal

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

   Langue toungouse

   • 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.

   Synonymesevenkevenkiewenkitunguz