Li Jinfang

Chinese linguist

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

1. 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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• http://hi.baidu.com/%B6%AB%CE%F7%B6%AB%CE%F7/blog/item/87dc930e13f704ed37d1226d.html