The Dictionary of Lahu (University of California Publications in Linguistics)

The Lahu are a hill-dwelling Tibeto-Burman people whose language reflects the influence of Thai and Chinese, yet retains a unique beauty and expressive power of its own.The Dictionary of Lahuis one of the most exhaustive and sophisticated dictionaries yet produced for a Southeast Asian language. Together with the author'sThe Grammar of Lahu(UCPL vol. 75, 1973/1982), it places Lahu among the best documented minority languages of the world.Matisoff, James A. is the author of 'The Dictionary of Lahu (University of California Publications in Linguistics)', published 1989 under ISBN 9780520097117 and ISBN 0520097114.