Chinggeltei

Chinggeltei
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese清格爾泰
Simplified Chinese清格尔泰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīnggè'ěrtái
Mongolian name
Mongolianᠴᠢᠩᠭᠡᠯᠲᠡᠢ

Chinggeltei (pronounced [t͡ɕʰiŋkɪ̆ɬtʰé]; 12 June 1924 – 27 December 2013) was a professor of linguistics at the Inner Mongolia University in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China, focusing on the Mongolic languages. He was one of the founders of the university, and served as its first vice-rector. He was also a former member of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress.