Using Toponyms to Analyze the Endangered Manchu Language in Northeast China

UNESCO has classified Manchu in Northeast China as a critically endangered language. Toponyms can act as carriers of languages and can be preserved for a long time. The Manchu language was the national language in the Qing Dynasty, and there are many Manchu place names in Northeast China that serve...

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Main Authors: Zhenhua Zhu, Hongyan Zhang, Jianjun Zhao, Xiaoyi Guo, Zhengxiang Zhang, Yanling Ding, Tao Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/2/563

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