Tungusic
[ too ng-goo-zik ]
/ tʊŋˈgu zɪk /
noun
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
of or relating to Tungusic or its speakers.
Example sentences from the Web for tungusic
Of all members of the Tungusic family the Manchus alone can be called a historical people.
Man, Past and Present |Agustus Henry Keane
British Dictionary definitions for tungusic
Tungusic
/ (tʊŋˈɡʊsɪk) /
noun
a branch or subfamily of the Altaic family of languages, including Tungus and Manchu
adjective Also: Tungusian (tuŋˈɡuːzɪən)
of or relating to these languages or their speakers