STARY, G. (2009). What are Sibe somingga gisun? Altai Hakpo 19: 57-70. The Altaic Society of Korea.

Somingga gisun ― i.e. “hidden meanings”, are a characteristic genre of Sibe folk and oral literature, such asdekdeni gisun (sayings), koolingga gisun (proverbs) etc. Somingga gisun could be compared with the Chinesexiehouyu, which probably had a strong influence upon them. The language of that kind of gisun is characterized by local lexicography which in many cases request further research.

Keywords: Sibe, somingga gisun, folk literature