Ewenki

Definitions of Ewenki
  1. noun
    a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia
    synonyms: Evenki
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    type of:
    Oriental, oriental person
    a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)
  2. noun
    the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia
    synonyms: Evenki, Tungus, Tunguz
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    type of:
    Tungusic, Tungusic language
    a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas
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