Manchu
East Asian ethnic group native to northeastern China (Manchuria)
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Summary
Manchu is an ethnic group[1]. Manchu ranks in the top 0.93% of ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,642 views/month, #42 of 4,529).[2]
Key Facts
- Native language: Chinese[3], Manchu[4]
- Religion or worldview: shamanism[5], Buddhism[6]
- Country: People's Republic of China[7]
- Subclass of: Tungusic peoples[8]
- Part of: Tungusic peoples[9]
- Commons category: Manchu people[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Manchu people[11]
- Population: 10,423,303[12]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[16]
- Native label: ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ[17]
- Language used: Manchu[18]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q22828347[19]
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Influence
Things named for Manchu include Manchuria[20], a historical region[21], in People's Republic of China[22] and Five Races Under One Union[23], a political ideology[24], founded in 1911[25].
Why It Matters
Manchu has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Manchu is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for Manchu include Manchuria[20], a historical region[21], in People's Republic of China[22] and Five Races Under One Union[23], a political ideology[24], founded in 1911[25].