Tungusic

Definitions of Tungusic

1. noun

   a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas
   synonyms: Tungusic language

   types:

   Evenki, Ewenki, Tungus, Tunguz

   the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia

   Manchu

   the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu

   type of:

   Altaic, Altaic language

   a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
2. noun

   any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family
   types:

   Evenk, Tungus

   a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu

   Manchu

   a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century

   type of:

   Altaic

   any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group