File talk:Linguistic map of the Tungusic languages (en).png

Major inaccuracies

I have noticed a number of significant inaccuracies in this map—a cause for concern given that translations and variations of this map are widely used on Wikipedia. Many of these could be better addressed given the inclusion of a list of sources in the file's information template.

1. This map appears to entirely omit the Even language spoken in Magadan Oblast, [w:Kamchatka Krai|Kamchatka Krai]] and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Even speakers make up 10.45% of all Tungusic language speakers making the omission of the language strange and a major inaccuracy.

2. The map shows the widespread distribution of Southwestern Tungusic languages throughout Manchuria, ostensibly representing mostly second language Manchu language speakers. Despite the inclusion of second language speakers, the map fails to note the Aihui District (Heihe Prefecture)—one of the only remaining primary language communities—as a Manchu speaking area.

3. The map shows the presence of a Southwestern Tungusic language in North Korea (both across the Chinese-North Korean border and in the North Hamgyong area). I can only find one source that refers to the presence of any Tungusic speakers in the nation (Manchu); this reference is brief and does not mention North Hamgyong or an adjacent location.

4. The map shows the presence of both an Amur and Northern Tungusic language in mid Sakhalin, though other sources[1] only identify the presence of one Tungusic language on southern portion of the island (Orok along the Gulf of Patience).Noahedits (留言) 01:32, 14 June 2020 (UTC)

@Noahedits: hello. would you have a link to a better map, from a reliable source? I could make a SVG version of it, then convert it to PNG to replace this one.

Note that I am a contributor to ethnologue.com, so I have access to their maps.

Please {{ping}} me or I may not answer...

Regards, Şÿℵדαχ₮ɘɼɾ๏ʁ 17:31, 6 July 2022 (UTC)