A note on the Tibetan kinship terms khu and zhang

Abstract

Tibetan kinship terminology is an important topic, not just for learning about the language and culture of Tibet, but also for learning about the languages and cultures of other Sino-Tibetan peoples. This subject has long been discussed from the standpoints of culural anthropology, history and linguistics. However, because of limited data and insufficient field work, research results have not yet reached the point where we can gain a comprehensive view of the problem.