Definition

Noun 1. A member of a Tungusic people inhabiting parts of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia. 2. The Tungusic language spoken by the Evenki people.

Usage

• Noun (referring to a person): An Ewenki is a person belonging to this indigenous ethnic group.
  • The Ewenki have traditionally been reindeer herders.
• Noun (referring to the language): Ewenki is a language with a complex system of vowel harmony.
  • Linguists are studying the grammar of Ewenki.

Advanced Usage

• The term Ewenki is often used interchangeably with Evenki, which is the more common international spelling. The group is also historically known as the Tungus.
• In anthropological and linguistic contexts, "Ewenki" specifies the ethnic and linguistic identity distinct from other Tungusic peoples like the Even or the Manchu.

Variants and Related Words

• Evenki: The more frequent alternate spelling.
• Tungus: A historical, broader term for several Tungusic-speaking peoples, including the Ewenki.

Synonyms

• Evenki (noun, for both person and language).
• Tungus (noun, historical/ethnographic term for a person).

Noun

1. the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia
2. a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia