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Francisco Varo

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Spanish Dominican friar and linguist (1627-1687)

SpainWritersLived 1627 to 1687 · aged 59
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Francisco Varo was a Spanish Dominican friar, missionary in China, and author of the second grammar of Mandarin Chinese in a western language, "Arte de la lengua mandarina" (1703). His Chinese names were Wan Fangjige and Wan Jiguo.

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Spain
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1627 to 1687 · aged 59
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6 languages

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