Francisco Varo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Francisco Varo

Spanish linguist and monk

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1627

Place of Birth: Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1687

Profession: Christians Jehovah’s Witnesses, linguist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Francisco Varo

  • Francisco Varo (October 4, 1627 - January 31, 1687) was a 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 (Chinese: ????; pinyin: wàn fangjìgè Vuán Fang Çhí ko) and Wan Jiguo (Chinese: ???; pinyin: wàn jìguó).

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