by Xia Li and Jinfang Li

Xia Li is a lecturer at Hubei University, China, holding a PhD from Minzu University of China, and co-authored 'A Grammar of Zoulei, Southwest China.' Jinfang Li, an ethnic Zhuang born in October 1963 in Tianlin County, Guangxi, is a professor at Minzu University of China and a leading specialist in Kra-Dai languages, particularly the Kra (Geyang) branch. Together, they have contributed to linguistic studies on languages of southwest China.