
The specific linguistic position of Mongour is the outcome of the historical development of Monguor society. Monguors became farmers, were settled as border-guards of the Chinese Empire, and subsequently played an important part in the spreading of Tibetan Lamaism. Semantically, Monguor vocabulary reflects this background.
Page Count:
488
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
ISBN-10:
1906876320
ISBN-13:
9781906876326
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