A nitridosilicate-based compound is produced by reacting an alkaline-earth
metal compound capable of generating an alkaline-earth metal oxide by
heating or a rare earth compound capable of generating a rare earth oxide
by heating with at least a silicon compound, while the alkaline-earth
metal compound or the rare earth compound is being reduced and nitrided
by the reaction with carbon in an atmosphere of nitriding gas. Because of
this, a nitridosilicate-based compound of high quality can be produced
industrially at low cost.