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Evenki

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Also known as Evenki language, Solon, Solon language, Tungus, Tungus language

Tungusic language spoken by the Evenks in Siberia

AI overview

Evenki is a language spoken by the Evenks, an indigenous people of Siberia. It belongs to the Tungusic language family and represents an important part of the cultural heritage of this region.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
modern language
Country
China
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writing system
Latin script
number of speakers, writers, or signers
15800
topic's main category
Category:Evenki language
linguistic typology
agglutinative language
indigenous to
Russian Far East
different from
Even
short name
эвенкийский
native label
Эвэды̄ турэ̄н
Commons category
Evenki language
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Encyclopedic overview

Evenki is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

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