Pinyin was developed as part of a Chinese government project in the 1950s to romanize Mandarin Chinese. Zhou Youguang, a prominent Chinese linguist, led the government committee that developed pinyin. He is often called "the father of pinyin" for his leadership role in creating the romanization system.
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6. History of Pinyin (1949 to present)
Pinyin was developed as part of a Chinese government
project in the1950s. One of the prominent figures was Zhou
Youguang(Linguist) , who is often called "the father of
pinyin", as he led a government committee in developing the
Romanization system.