ManchuTungus

Manchu-Tungus is a proposed secondary branch of the Ural-Yukaghir languages, a language family spoken in northern Asia. This language family also includes the Samoyedic and Yukaghir languages. The Manchu-Tungus language group is part of the macro-Altaic language family, which also includes the Turkic and Mongolic languages.

The languages usually considered part of the Manchu-Tungus branch include the Manchu language, spoken in Northeast China, and the Tungusic languages, spoken in Russia's Far East and Northeast China. The Tungusic languages include groups such as the Evenks and the Manchus. While the term "Manchu-Tungus" is sometimes used to refer to the entire Tungusic language family, some linguists make a distinction between the Tungusic and Manchu branches of the family.

The Tungusic and Manchu languages share similarities in grammar and vocabulary, although they are not entirely mutually intelligible. The Tungusic languages are more diverse than the Manchu language, with over 20 different languages spoken across Russia and Northeast China. All Tungusic languages are traditionally spoken by ethnic minority groups.

The geographical distribution of the Manchu-Tungus language group covers a vast area, from southern Siberia to northern China, and from the Amur River to the Pacific coast of Russia. The languages are spoken by a variety of ethnic groups, each with their own distinct cultural and historical traditions. The Manchu-Tungus languages are considered threatened by the increasing influence of Russian and Mandarin Chinese languages, particularly in urban areas. Efforts are being made to document and preserve the languages, including language documentation projects and language education initiatives.