Oroqen

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English

Etymology

Possibly from Manchu ᠣᡵᠣᠨᠴᠣ (oronco, “Oroqens”).

Noun

Oroqen (plural Oroqens or Oroqen)

  1. A member of an ethnic group inhabiting parts of Northern China.
    • 1981, Fei Hsiao Tung, “China's National Minorities—An Introductory Survey”, in Toward a People's Anthropology [迈向人民的人类学] (China Study Series)‎, New World Press, →OCLC, pages 23–24:
      At present, 56 nationalities including the Hans have been identified in China. They differ greatly in size, The Hans are the most numerous — more numerous than all the rest put together. They constitute 94 per cent of China’s population. All the rest combine to make up just six per cent. This is why these 55 are called national minorities. These in turn differ considerably in size. The largest is the Zhuang, with over 10 million people. Oroqen (Olunchun), numbering about 3,000, is one of the smaller ones.

Proper noun

Oroqen

  1. A Northern Tungusic language spoken by these people.
    Synonyms: Orochon, Oronchon, Olunchun, Orunchun, Elunchun, Ulunchun
  2. An autonomous banner in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China.

Adjective

Oroqen (not comparable)

  1. Of or related to the Oroqen people.
  2. Of or related to the Oroqen language.

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