Tungusic

noun

Tun·​gu·​sic tu̇ŋ-ˈgü-zik How to pronounce Tungusic (audio)
tən-
: a family of Altaic languages spoken in Manchuria and northward
Tungusic adjective

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Japonic, Koreanic, Mongolic, Tungusic, and Turkic languages were traced to Neolithic millet farmers who lived near the West Liao River. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Tungusic was in 1864

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“Tungusic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tungusic. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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