Evenks (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Evenks (Ewenti or Eventi) (autonym: Evenkil Evenkil; Russian: Evenki Evenki; Chinese: Ew nke Zu; formerly known as Tungus or Tunguz; Mongolian: Khamnigan Hamnigan) are a Tungusic people of Northern Asia. In Russia, the Evenks are recognized as one of the Indigenous peoples of the Russian North, with a population of 35,527 (2002 Census). In China, the Evenki form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, with a population of 30,505, as per 2000 Census. There are also 535 Mongolized Evenki in Mongolia, referred to as Khamnigan.