Jurchenic languages

Tungusic language subgroup
Jurchenic
Manchuric
Geographic
distribution		Northeastern China
Linguistic classificationTungusic
  • Southern
    • Jurchenic
Subdivisions
  • Jurchen†
  • Manchu
  • Xibe
  • Bala†
  • Alchuka†
  • Chinese Kyakala†
Glottologmanc1250

The Jurchenic languages (also known as the Manchuric languages) form a subgroup of Tungusic languages of northeastern China.[1]

Languages

  • Jurchenic languages[2]
    • Jurchen †
      • Manchu
      • Xibe
    • Bala †
    • Alchuka †
    • Chinese Kyakala †

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Hölzl, Andreas; Payne, Thomas E. (2022). Tungusic languages: past and present. Berlin. ISBN 978-3-96110-395-9. OCLC 1356978751.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Perekhvalskaya, Elena (2022). "From consonant to tone: Laryngealized and pharyngealized vowels in Udihe". In Hölzl, Andreas; Payne, Thomas E. (eds.). Tungusic languages: past and present. Berlin. pp. 227–263. ISBN 978-3-96110-395-9. OCLC 1356978751.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)