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The Manchu language is the native language of the Manchu people of North-eastern China. It was the official state language of the Chinese Empire during the imperial rule of the Qing dynasty. The Qing dynasty ruled China from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century. Throughout this period Manchu and Chinese were the official imperial language and all imperial business; courts, police and military communication, as well as academia were conducted in either of the two. Educated civilians, mi...