The Evenki, [a] also known as the Evenks and formerly as the Tungus, are a Tungusic people of North Asia. In Russia, the Evenki are recognised as one of the Indigenous peoples of the Russian North, with a population of 38,396 (2010 census).

Evenk, the most numerous and widely scattered of the many small ethnic groups of northern Siberia (Asian Russia). The Evenk numbered about 70,000 in the early 21st century. A few thousand live in Mongolia, and the remainder are almost …

With a relatively small population of 30,505 (in the year 2000), the Ewenki ethnic minority mostly live in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which is favorably bestowed with pastures, forests, farmland, as well as mineral resources like iron, gold, bronze and crystal.

The Ewenki are a small ethnic minority that live in northern Heilongjiang Province and eastern Inner Mongolia. Closely related to the Tungus, Evenski and Yakut in Siberia and more distantly related to Kazakhs and Kyrgyz, they are a Turkic people who originated from the Lake Baikal region of Russia.

Aug 2, 2017 · Most Ewenki people live a half-nomadic life wandering and hunting in the forest. Reindeer are their closest friends. With the animals' number decreasing, the Ewenkis are promoting reindeer conservation to the outside world.

Evenks, formerly known as Tungus, are a Tungus-Manchu people living across Siberia, Russia, Northeast China, and Mongolia. They have settled in small groups over a vast area stretching from the Urals to the Pacific and from the Arctic Ocean to the Mongolian steppes.

Oct 3, 2020 · The Evenki (also Ewenki, Evenk or Tungus people) are an indigenous group with roots in central and northeast Russia, as well as northern China and Mongolia. Evenki means ‘people’ or ‘person’ in the Evenki language, and there are many more localised names e.g. clan names that they identify themselves by.

Jun 8, 2018 · The Ewenki trace their origin to a people known in Chinese history as "Shiweis" who lived by fishing, hunting, and reindeer breeding in the forests east of Lake Baikal and along the Shailka River, the upper reaches of the Heilong (Amur) River. Their name in …

The Ewenki people are one of the ancient nationalities and one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Ewenki is the self-denomination of the nationality, which means "people who live in the mountain forest".

Mar 28, 2025 · "Ewenki" is the self-given name meaning people living in big mountain forests. They used to be called Suolun, Tonggusi, Yakut, etc. in different periods. In 1957, they were officially named the Ewenki ethnic minority based on the will of the people.