Eugene Chan
| Eugene Chan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 陳西林 |
| Born | Chen Xilin (陳西林) Jinjing (金井鎮), Jinjiang, Fujian |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Chinese |
| Other names | Chan Sai Lam |
| 💼 Occupation | Linguist |
| 🌐 Website | https://mpi-lingweb.shh.mpg.de/numeral/ |
Eugene Chan (or Eugene S.-L. Chan; Chinese: 陳西林; pinyin: Chén Xīlín) is a linguist from Hong Kong who specializes in numeral systems of world languages.[1] He is best known as the creator and curator of the Numeral Systems of the World's Languages database, which contains lists of numerals for over 4,800 of the world's languages.[2][3] The database is currently the largest online collection of numeral systems of the world's languages.
Chan is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.[4]
Early life[edit]
Eugene Chan was born in Jinjing Township (金井鎮) in the city of Jinjiang, Fujian, China. He later moved to Hong Kong.[5]
Books[edit]
- Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri; Chan, Eugene S.L. (2016). The Numeral Systems of Nigerian Languages. Port Harcourt: M & J Grand Orbit Communications. doi:10.2307/j.ctvh8qznv. OCLC 949752166. Search this book on
References[edit]
- ↑ "世界诸语言的记数概念". 每日头条 (in 中文). 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ↑ "Number systems in 4,800 languages". SIL International. Dallas. 2010. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ↑ "Endangered Numeral Systems of the World's Languages". SOAS. 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ↑ "People". Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. Jena.
- ↑ Eugene Chan biography.
External links[edit]
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