On Importance and Urgency of Naxi Language Investigation
He Dan Zhe jiang University
Naxi language is a branch of Tibetan-Burmese ethnic Yi branch. The Naxi owns the world’s only “living pictograph” – Dongba chercters, and it has very significant academic value. As a result, it to be fervent and lasting prosperity for concern by domestic and foreign scholars. Naxi language studies had reached a higher level in 20 centery 80s,. “Jane-Naxi language,” is it’s representatives. However, within 20 years , From that time forward ,almost no published results of the follow-up. In today’s new situation, the original Naxi language materials have been far from meeting the needs of research.
Naxi language Materials focus on two problems : (1)The language materials of core area is not exactitude . For example, the materialof idiom of BaiDi, “Dongba Holy Land”,was stopped in the level 20 years ago. (2) adscription of the marginal idiom are not in focus.
Central materials shortage, resulting in academic circles at home and abroad of common concern to a number of major long-term problem unable to substantive progress. Mainly manifested in two points: (1) there could not manage to conclusion about ascription of Naxi language. (2) The “new pattern ” ,Early material revealed by the Naxi language , could not be confirmed.Therefore, we need supplementary investigation.
