Mashiho Chiri
Mashiho Chiri | |
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知里 真志保 | |
| Born | February 24, 1909 Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | June 9, 1961 (aged 52) |
| Awards | 1954 Asahi Prize |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Linguist, anthropologist |
| Sub-discipline | Ainu language |
| Institutions | Hokkaido University |
Mashiho Chiri (Japanese: 知里 真志保) (February 24, 1909 – June 9, 1961) was an Ainu linguist and anthropologist. He was best known for creating Ainu-Japanese dictionaries.