About James Gair
Lived 1927 – 2016 (aged 88). James Gair was a linguist, university teacher and philologist.
James Wells Gair (December 27, 1927 – December 10, 2016) was an American linguist who specialized in the languages of South Asia. He is best known for his work on Sinhala, much of which was done in collaboration with W. S. Karunatillake. Other languages on which he worked include Pali, Tamil, and Dhivehi.
Works On Sinhala
On Pali
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American linguist (1927–2016)
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James Gair was born on 27 December 1927.
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James Gair died on 10 December 2016.
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James Gair was a linguist, university teacher and philologist.
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