Tungusic

Tun·gus·ic

T0412800 (to͝ong-go͞o′zĭk, tŭn-)n. A language family spoken in eastern Siberia and northern Manchuria that includes Evenki and Manchu. Also called Manchu-Tungus.adj. Of or relating to Tungusic or its speakers.

Tungusic

(tʊŋˈɡʊsɪk) n (Languages) a branch or subfamily of the Altaic family of languages, including Tungus and Manchuadj (Languages) of or relating to these languages or their speakers

Tun•gus•ic

(tʊŋˈgu zɪk)

n. 1. a family of languages spoken or formerly spoken in Manchuria and central and SE Siberia, including Manchu and Evenki. adj. 2. of or pertaining to Tungusic or its speakers.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Tungusic - any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic familyAltaic - any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language groupEvenk, Tungus - a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the ManchuManchu - a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century
	2.	Tungusic - a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areasTungusic languageAltaic language, Altaic - a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern EuropeTunguz, Evenki, Ewenki, Tungus - the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern SiberiaManchu - the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu