Evenki

Facts

  • Language: Evenki
  • Alternate names: Solon, Ewenki, эвенкский язык, эвэды̄ турэ̄н, Owenke, Suolun, Tungus, Chapogir, Avanki, Avankil, ewen-ki, Sprache der Hiesigen, Manegir, Ewenkische, Northwestern, Siberian Ewenki, 鄂溫克語, 埃文基語, 陳巴爾虎莫日格勒河方言, 雅庫特鄂溫克語, тунгусский язык, Ewenke,
  • Language code: evn
  • Language family: Altaic, Tungusic, Northern, Evenki (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: ~10,000
  • Vulnerability: Endangered
  • Script: Cyrillic script.

More information:

    Officially classified within Ewenki nationality. Ethnic autonym: Solon in China, but also now use the official name Ewenke. Traditional religion, Buddhist (Lamaist).

    Evenki is spoken in Russia, China, Mongolia, Caucasus;Europe;East Asia.