Jurchenic | |
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Manchuric | |
Geographic distribution | Northeastern China |
Linguistic classification | Tungusic
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Subdivisions | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | manc1250 |
The Jurchenic languages (also known as the Manchuric languages) form a subgroup of Tungusic languages of northeastern China. [1]
Bala, Alchuka, and Chinese Kyakala are extinct Jurchenic languages that were documented in the 1980s. They preserve many archaic features that are highly crucial for the historical-comparative study of Tungusic languages. [1]