Talk:Manchu language
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This article is somewhat redundant with the extensive "language" paragraph of the Manchu article. olivier 07:57 Feb 3, 2003 (UTC)
[edit] tungusic languages
The Manchu language is not the only extant representative of the Tungusic branch of the "Altaic" family. The Tungusic languages are traditionally grouped into a Northern branch, formed by Evenk (10.000), Even (7.000), Neghidal (150) and Solon (15.000), and a southern one, formed by Udehe (500), Oroch (150), Ulch (1.100), Orok (60), Nanai (6.000) and Manchu with Sibo(10.000): the fomer 5 languages form the Amur subbranch, while the later two form the Manchu subbranch. The very approximate number of speakers is provided in brackets. Gianni
- I heard Sibo people like to say that Sibo != Manchu; I know that there are Sibo-Manchu dictionaries. I didn't know that many people still spoke Evenki and Solon though. Mgmei 05:47, 19 Feb 2004 (UTC)
Sibe is simply an innovative dialect of the Manchu language. There are still a small and dwindling number of elderly people in northeastern China who speak other Manchu dialects as well, such as the dialects of Aigun, Sanjiazi, Siji, etc. --149.159.143.48 17:47, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
