Li Jinfang

Chinese linguist

Li Jinfang

Born

Li Jinfang

October 1963

Tianlin County, Guangxi

Nationality

Chinese

Occupation

Linguist

Academic background

Alma mater

Minzu University

Academic work

Institutions

Minzu University

Main interests

Kra-Dai languages

Notable works

Studies on endangered languages in the Southwest China (2006)

Chinese name

Simplified Chinese

李锦芳

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lǐ Jǐnfāng

Li Jinfang (Chinese: 李锦芳; pinyin: Lǐ Jǐnfāng; born October 1963 in Tianlin County, Guangxi^[1]) is a Chinese linguist at Minzu University in Beijing, China. Li, an ethnic Zhuang, is a leading specialist in the Kra-Dai languages of southern China, especially the Kra (Geyang) branch. Li's doctoral dissertation focused on the Buyang language, and was published as Studies on the Buyang Language (布央语研究, Bùyāng Yǔ Yánjiū) in 1999.

Publications

Li's Studies on endangered languages in the Southwest China (西南地区濒危语言调查研究, Xīnán Dìqū Bīnwēi Yǔyán Diàochá Yánjiū) describes the following languages.

Buyang
En
Gelao of Judu, Yueliangwan, Bigong, Dagouchang
Pubiao (Qabiao)
Chadong
Hu
Bugan
Lai (Bolyu)

References

^ Li Jinfang [李锦芳]. 2006. Studies on endangered languages in the Southwest China [西南地区濒危语言调查研究]. Beijing: Minzu University.

Li Jinfang [李锦芳]. 2006. Studies on endangered languages in the Southwest China [西南地区濒危语言调查研究]. Beijing: Minzu University.
Li Jinfang. 1999. Studies on the Buyang Language [布央语研究]. Beijing: Central University for Nationalities Press.
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