Speakers of the Non-Han Languages and Dialectd of China

by Walter Shearer, Hongkai Sun

This book describes the speakers of all non-Han languages and dialects of China, without delving into the depths of linguistic description. Chapters cover Manchu-Tangus languages, Turkic languages, Mongolian languages, Korean, Indo-European languages, Kam-Tai languages, Tibeto-Burma languages, Miao-Yao languages, Austro-Asiatic languages, Austronesian languages, and unclassified languages. Shearer is an economic affairs officer with the United Nations. Hongkai teaches linguistics at the Institute of Nationality Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

303 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002