Ksenia Kepping
Russian linguist
Died when: 65 years 309 days (790 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Ksenia Borisovna Kepping (Russian: ???´??? ????´????? ??´????, Chinese: ??; pinyin: Kè Píng, 7 February 1937 – 13 December 2002) was a Russian Tangutologist, known principally for her study of Tangut (or Mi-nia) grammar.
She is also known for her theories on the tantric nature of the Tangut state, and for her proposition of the existence of two contrasting forms of Tangut language, the common language used in most surviving Tangut texts, and a ritual language preserved only in a few ritual odes.
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