China to begin publishing encyclopaedic Tibetan dictionary this year (...) Indeed, Trinley Qoizha, 78, a compiler of the dictionary and who had also worked on the 1985 dictionary, was quoted as saying, “New words reflect the rapid development in Tibet in terms of politics, economy, culture and education.” The report describes Tibetan as one of the most ancient languages in China, dating back to the seventh century, currently being “used by about 8 million people in China’s Tibetan region and the neighbouring countries of India, Nepal and Bhutan.” sunyat.free.fr
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:03:44 +0000
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