Jurchenic languages

Jurchenic
Manchuric
Geographic distribution	Northeastern China
Linguistic classification	Tungusic Southern Jurchenic
Subdivisions	Jurchen†   • Manchu   • Xibe Bala† Alchuka† Chinese Kyakala†
Language codes
Glottolog	manc1250

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. Hölzl, Andreas; Payne, Thomas E. (2022). Tungusic languages: past and present. Berlin: Language Science Press. ISBN 978-3-96110-395-9. OCLC 1356978751.
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: Language Science Press. pp. 227–263. ISBN 978-3-96110-395-9. OCLC 1356978751.