Oroqen (/ˈɒrətʃɛn, ˈɒroʊ-/ ORR-ə-chen, ORR-oh-; Oroqen Urkun; ɔrɔtʃeen ulguur[citation needed]), also known as Orochon, Oronchon, Olunchun, Elunchun or Ulunchun, is a Northern Tungusic language spoken in the People's Republic of China.
[1] It is spoken by the Oroqen people of Inner Mongolia (predominantly the Oroqin Autonomous Banner) and Heilongjiang in Northeast China.
[2] Since the 1980s, Oroqen-language materials were produced by teachers in Oroqen-speaking areas.
A majority of Oroqen speakers use Chinese as a literary language and some also speak Daur.
[4][failed verification] They are transcribed in Oroqen Phonetic Alphabet.