Jimga

Born in Kardzé Prefecture of Sichuan Province, Jimga is a native speaker of the Kham dialect of Tibetan. He began his career in language as an interpreter in the pastoral areas of Litang County. Since those early days, he has become an editor at the Central Nationalities Translation Bureau in Beijing where he has played an important role in the formulation of national standards for new Tibetan terminology, including IT terms, and the compilation of lexicographical works. In his current position, he has organized many meetings for examining and approving national standards for Tibetan language.