Northwestern Medieval Chinese

This article deals with the history of research of Northwestern Medieval Chinese (NWMC), a dialect spoken in the area in Dūnhuáng and neighboring areas between the 10th and 12th century. The emphasis is on the description of research results concerning the phonological characteristics, reflected in transcription and bilingual material of manuscript texts, as well as in the use of dialect loan characters.This article deals with the history of research of Northwestern Medieval Chinese (NWMC), a dialect spoken in the area in Dūnhuáng and neighboring areas between the 10th and 12th century. The emphasis is on the description of research results concerning the phonological characteristics, reflected in transcription and bilingual material of manuscript texts, as well as in the use of dialect loan characters.B