Elihu Doty

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Elihu Doty was a 19th-century American missionary and linguist known for his pioneering role in developing and promoting the Pe̍h-ōe-jī romanization system for Southern Min (Hokkien) Chinese.

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instanceOf American
Christian missionary
human
linguist
centuryOfActivity 19th century
contributedTo Christian missionary linguistics in China
Pe̍h-ōe-jī romanization system NERFINISHED
romanization of Southern Min
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup American
fieldOfWork Chinese linguistics
Christian missions
Southern Min language NERFINISHED
linguistics
hasGender male
influenced later missionaries using Pe̍h-ōe-jī
knownFor developing Pe̍h-ōe-jī for Southern Min
pioneering role in Pe̍h-ōe-jī
promoting Pe̍h-ōe-jī romanization
languageWorkedOn Chinese
Hokkien NERFINISHED
Southern Min NERFINISHED
notableFor missionary work in the 19th century
work on Pe̍h-ōe-jī romanization
occupation linguist
missionary
placeOfActivity China NERFINISHED
East Asia NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
usedWritingSystem Pe̍h-ōe-jī NERFINISHED

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Pe̍h-ōe-jī notableContributor Elihu Doty