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Pumi Language
The Pumi language (also known as Prinmi) is a Qiangic languages, Qiangic language used by the Pumi people, an ethnic group from Yunnan, China, as well as by the Tibetan people of Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Muli in Sichuan, China. Most native speakers live in Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Lanping, Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Ninglang, Lijiang City, Lijiang, Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Weixi and Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Muli. The autonym of the Pumi is ' in Western Prinmi, ' in Central Prinmi, and ' in Northern Prinmi with variants such as ' and '. In Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Muli Bonist priests read religious texts in Tibetan, which needs to be interpreted into Prinmi. An attempt to teach Pumi children to write their language using the Tibetan script has been seen in Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Ninglang. A pinyin-based Roman script has been proposed, but is not commonly used. Dialects Earlier works suggest there are two branches of Pumi (south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yulong Naxi Autonomous County
Yulong Naxi Autonomous County (; Naxi: ) is a county located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the northeast. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Lijiang. Wenhai village and lake along with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain are some of the famous scenic spots found here. Geography Yulong County is located in the west of Lijiang in northwestern Yunnan. It borders Gucheng District and Ninglang County to the east, Jianchuan County and Heqing County to the south, Yongsheng County to the southeast, Weixi County and Lanping County to the west, Shangri-La City to the north and Muli County of Sichuan Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ... to the northeast. Administrative divisions Yulong Naxi Aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangloss Collection
The Pangloss Collection is a digital library whose objective is to store and facilitate access to audio recordings in endangered languages of the world. Developed by the LACITO centre of CNRS in Paris, the collection provides free online access to documents of connected, spontaneous speech, in otherwise little- documented languages of all continents.Michailovsky, Boyd, Martine Mazaudon, Alexis Michaud, Séverine Guillaume, Alexandre François & Evangelia Adamou. 2014Documenting and researching endangered languages: the Pangloss Collection '' Language Documentation & Conservation'' 8, pp. 119-135. Principles A sound archive with synchronized transcriptions For the science of linguistics, language is first and foremost spoken language. The medium of spoken language is sound. The Pangloss Collection gives access to original recordings simultaneously with transcriptions and translations, as a resource for further research. After being recorded in its cultural context, texts ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mon-Khmer Studies
''Mon-Khmer Studies'' was an academic journal that focused on Mon-Khmer languages. It was established in 1964 and ceased publication in 2016. From 1992 onwards, it was published by Mahidol University and SIL International SIL Global (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics International) is an evangelical Christian nonprofit organization whose main purpose is to study, develop and document languages, especially those that are lesser-known, to expan .... References External links Academic journals established in 1964 Linguistics journals Publications disestablished in 2016 English-language journals {{ling-journal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiulong County
Gyaisi County (), also Jiulong County ( zh, s=九龙县); is a County (People's Republic of China), county located in southeastern Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, China. It has a population of 52000, mainly Tibetan people, Tibetans, Han Chinese, Hans, and Yi people, Yis. Administrative divisions Gyaisi County contains 9 Towns of China, towns, 4 Townships of China, townships, and 3 Ethnic townships, towns, and sums, ethnic townships: Geography and climate , File:NH-47-12 Chiulung China.jpg, , File:NH-47-16 Luning China.jpg, Due to its elevation, Jiulong County has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''Cwb''), with strong monsoonal influences; winters are frosty and summers warm with frequent rain. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in December and January to in July, while the annual mean is . Over 75% of the annual precipitation of occurs from June through September. With monthly average perc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanyuan County
Yanyuan County ( zh, s=盐源县, p=Yányuán Xiàn; ''yiep yuop xiep'', also ''ce mo xiep'') is a county in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, bordering Yunnan province to the west. The county is located in Sichuan's rugged Hengduan Mountains in southwest Sichuan, but the county seat of Yanjing (盐井) is situated in an unusually flat basin with a diameter. Yanjing, as the county seat, is usually referred to as Yanyuan. History Yanyuan County was originally inhabited by the Yi people, but has since been incorporated into Han Chinese culture. The region has long been a source of salt for the Chinese and the name Yanyuan () literally means "Salt source". Until recently, Yanyuan was poorly connected with the rest of China by road. In the 2010s, a new tunnel was built through the mountains east of Yanyuan to connect the county with the prefecture capital of Xichang. Administrative divisions Yanyuan County comprises 1 subdistrict, 17 towns, 5 townships and 1 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muli County
Muli Tibetan Autonomous County ( zh, s=木里藏族自治县, p=Mùlǐ Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn; ''smi-li rang-skyong-rdzong''; Yi: ''mup li op zzup zyt jie jux dde xiep'') is in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest of Sichuan province, China, bordering Yunnan province to the southwest. It is a remote, mountainous and forested region with few roads. The highest peaks are nearly 6000 metres in height. The trio of the sacred Konkaling mountains - Shenrezig, Jambeyang and Chanadorje in Yading Natural Park - lie to the west in Daocheng County, barely accessible by rough jeep track from Chabulang in northern Muli County. History Before 1580, Muli was a colony of the Naxi kingdom and dominated by the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. After 1640, it became a stronghold of the Tibetan Buddhist Geluk school and was deeply involved in the power struggles between the Geluk and Kakyu schools as well as the Tibetans and Mongols. Until 1950, Muli was a semi-independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninglang County
Ninglang Yi Autonomous County (; , ''nip lat nuo su zyt jie jux dde xiep'') is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the north, east and northeast. It is under the administration of Lijiang City. The county is home to the Mosuo people, who lived under the quasi-independent Chiefdom of Yongning until abolished in 1956. Ninglang Luguhu Airport is located in the county. Geography Ninglang County is located in the northwest of Yunnan and borders Yanbian County and Yanyuan County to the east and northeast, Yongsheng County and Huaping County to the south and southeast, Gucheng District to the southwest, Yulong County to the west and Muli County Muli Tibetan Autonomous County ( zh, s=木里藏族自治县, p=Mùlǐ Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn; ''smi-li rang-skyong-rdzong''; Yi: ''mup li op zzup zyt jie jux dde xiep'') is in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest of Sichuan ... of Sichuan to the north. Administrative divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludian County
Ludian County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong, it lies in the north east of Yunnan Province, China, and shares land borders with Guizhou Province. The west and east of the county are high terrains, and the middle is low and flat. Agriculture and smelting industry make the greatest contribution to its economy. History From 135 BC (under the reign of Emperor Wu of Han), Ludian was put under the administration of Zhuti County (), Zhuti Commandery. In 584, the county area became part of Kaibian county, Gongzhou Prefecture. In 754, the Tang Empire fought a war with Nanzhao, the Ludian area was annexed to Wumeng Tribe of Nanzhao. During the Song dynasty period, it was administrated by Kingdom of Dali. In 1273 during the Yuan dynasty, Wumeng Pacification Bureau was established, and the Ludian area belonged to Wumeng Circle, carrying out Military Garrison system. A lot of Han and Hui population entered this area during the Ming dynasty. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanping County
Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County (; Bai: ) is located in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Administrative divisions Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County has 1 subdistrict, 3 towns and 4 townships. ; 1 subdistrict * Cuiping Subdistrict () ;4 towns * Jinding () * Lajing () * Yingpan () * Tongdian () ;4 townships * Hexi () * Zhongpai () * Shideng () * Tu'e () Climate Like most of Yunnan, Lanping has a dry-winter subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwb). See also *Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas () is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yunnan province, China. It lies within the drainage basins of the upper reaches of the Jinsha (Yangtze), Lancang (Mekong) and Nujiang ( Salween) rivers, in ... - UNESCO World Heritage Site References External links Lanping County County-level divisions of Nujiang Prefecture Bai autonomous areas Pumi people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongsheng County
Yongsheng County () is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lijiang. In 2019 the county had a population of 406,757 including 34.42% ethnic minorities. The Chenghai Lake is located in Yongsheng. Yongsheng has a strong agricultural output consisting especially of fruits including pomegranate, oranges, grapes, mangoes, longan, and Sugar-apple. Yongsheng County borders Huaping County to the east, Dayao County to the southeast, Yulong County and Heqing County to the west, Ninglang County and Gucheng District to the north and Binchuan County to the south. Administrative divisions Yongsheng County has 9 towns and 6 ethnic townships. ;9 towns ;6 ethnic townships Ethnic groups The ''Yongsheng County Gazetteer'' (1989:637) lists the following ethnic Yi subgroups. Population statistics are as of 1985. * Shuitian 水田: 12,279 persons in Renhe District 仁和区 (in Xinping 新坪, Huiyuan 汇源, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County is an autonomous county of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in northwest Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ... province, China. The titular ethnic group is the Lisu people. Geography Weixi Lisu Autonomous County borders Shangri-La City across the river to the east, Yulong County to the southeast, Lanping County to the south, Gongshan County and Fugong County to the west and Deqin County to the north. It is located in the northwest of Yunnan and is the only Lisu Autonomous County in China. Administrative divisions Weixi Lisu Autonomous County has 3 towns and 7 townships. Towns * Baohe () * Yezhi () * Tacheng () Townships * Yongchun () * Pantiange () * Baijixun () * Kangpu () * Badi () * Zhonglu () * Weideng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
