一、前言白族是我国56个民族中具有悠久历史和灿烂文化的民族之一,总人口为1858 063人(2000年),在云南、贵州、湖南、四川等地均有分布,主要聚居在云南省大理白族自治州,是云南世居少数民族之一。白族有自己的语言——白语,白语是白族的民族共同语,是白族人相互交往、认知世界、传承本民族文化最重要的符号系统,是白族地区主要的交际工具。白族历史上曾使用过汉字形的 I. Introduction Bai is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China with a long history and splendid culture. The total population is 1,858,063 (2000). It is distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Sichuan and is mainly located in Yunnan Province Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan is one of the world’s ethnic minorities. Bai has its own language - Bai language and Bai language are the common language of the Bai nationality. They are the most important symbolic system for the Bai people to interact with each other, to know the world and to inherit the national culture. They are the major communicative tools in the Bai region. The history of Bai people used to use Chinese characters