Southwestern Tungusic | |
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Geographic distribution: |
People's Republic of China |
Linguistic classification: | Tungusic
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Subdivisions: |
Jurchen †
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The Southwestern Tungusic languages, also called the Jurchen-Manchu group, are one of two branches within the Southern Tungusic languages. It consists of Manchu, Xibe, and the extinct Jurchen.