The Manchurian language is closely related to Manchu. Manchu, while having its own distinct features, is a Tungistic language, and within the Tungistic family, it's part of the Manchu-Tungus branch. Mandarin, on the other hand, is a Sino-Tibetan language.
Here's the breakdown:
* Manchurian/Manchu: A Tungistic language spoken by the Manchu people, who ruled China during the Qing Dynasty.
* Tungistic: A language family related to Mongolic languages (like Mongolian) and Turkic languages (like Turkish).
* Sino-Tibetan: A language family that includes languages spoken across China, Tibet, and parts of Southeast Asia, including Mandarin.
Therefore, Manchurian (Manchu) and Mandarin are from entirely different language families and are not related.