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Tungusic

[ toong-goo-zik ]

noun

  1. a family of languages spoken or formerly spoken in Manchuria and central and SE Siberia, including Manchu, Evenki, Even, and languages of the Amur River region, as Nanay.

adjective

  1. of or relating to Tungusic or its speakers.

Tungusic

/ tʊŋˈɡʊsɪk /

noun

  1. a branch or subfamily of the Altaic family of languages, including Tungus and Manchu

adjective

  1. of or relating to these languages or their speakers

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tungusic1

First recorded in 1865–70; Tungus + -ic

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Example Sentences

Of all members of the Tungusic family the Manchus alone can be called a historical people.

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