With nearly 30,000 entries, this is the first Hani-English, English-Hani dictionary to be published. This dictionary includes a helpful introduction that provides a basic description of the culture and language of the Hani people, most of whom live in Yunnan Province in southwest China. It also includes an extensive bibliography of English, Chinese, and Hani books and articles on Hani, as well as twelve appendices.

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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