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Tungusic peoples
Ethnolinguistic group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tungusic peoples are an ethnolinguistic group formed by the speakers of Tungusic languages (or Manchu–Tungus languages). They are native to Siberia, China, and Mongolia.
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![]() 1612 map by Isaac Massa showing Tingoesen landt (land of the Tungus, i.e. Evenks) | |
Total population | |
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Approx. 11 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 10,646,954 |
![]() | 78,051 |
![]() | 12,000 |
![]() | 1,020 |
![]() | 610 |
![]() | 537 |
![]() | 200 |
Languages | |
Tungusic languages, Russian (in ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Religion | |
Various religions (including Shamanism and Buddhism) |
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The Tungusic language family is divided into two main branches, Northern (Ewenic–Udegheic) and Southern Tungusic (Jurchenic–Nanaic).