Eugene Chan (linguist)

Eugene S. L. Chan
陳西林
Born
Chen Xilin (陳西林)

Jinjing (金井鎮), Jinjiang, Fujian
NationalityChinese
Other namesChan Sai Lam
OccupationLinguist
Academic work
DisciplineLinguistics
InstitutionsMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human History
Main interestsNumeral systems
Websitehttps://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/

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. 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 5,000 of the world's languages.[1][2] The database is currently the largest online collection of numerals in the world's languages.

Chan is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.[3]

Early life

Eugene Chan was born in Jinjing Township (金井鎮) in the city of Jinjiang, Fujian, China. He later moved to Hong Kong.[4]

Books

  • 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.

References

  1. ^ "Number systems in 4,000 languages". SIL International. Dallas. 2010. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. ^ "Endangered Numeral Systems of the World's Languages". SOAS. 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  3. ^ "People". Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. Jena.
  4. ^ Eugene Chan biography.


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