The chapter deals with an overview of the Southern Tungusic languages: Hezhe, Udihe, Oroch, Nanai, Ulcha and Orok. The sociolinguistic and dialectal situation is described as well as the history of the languages under discussion in respect of genealogy and contacts. The most specific features of this language group are observed alongside with the features shared with the other Transeurasian languages. An outline of the Nanai language is given as an example of one of the Southern Tungusic languages with a special focus on historical development of some Nanai peculiarities (derivation of negative forms, substitution of the finite forms by non-finite forms and others). Some of the Nanai features are discussed in comparison with other closely related languages.
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