The Only Known Text from Bala, an Extinct Tungusic Language

Bala (bala1242) is an extinct Tungusic language formerly spoken in and around the Zhangguangcai mountain range in Northeast China. The language is only fragmentarily recorded. This study analyzes a song that is the only known text of this language and was written with the help of Chinese characters....

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Main Author: Andreas Hölzl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Oriental Society 2021-12-01
Series:Studia Orientalia Electronica
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/store/article/view/101600