Atlas of the languages and ethnic communities of South Asia

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Atlas of the languages and ethnic communities of South Asia

Roland J.-L. Breton

Sage Publications, 1999

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Preface to the first ed. (p. [11]) dated 1976

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-209) and index

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This geographical atlas constitutes the first systematic presentation of the spatial and quantitative characteristics of the distribution of languages in the countries of South Asia. Combining and comparing language data from various national censuses, this atlas enables readers to actually see the geographical location, extension and linguistic affinities of any of the numerous languages spoken in South Asia. In the first part, Professor Breton introduces the reader to the general relationship between language and the complex ethnocultural structure of the subcontinent. He stresses both the importance of and difficulties in analyzing the vitality of South Asian language groups, and examines the similarities and differences in language use and various ethnic traits among similar population groups. The second part - which comprises 60 plates along with supporting text - is devoted to graphically analyzing a large number of aspects including: the regional distribution of language and ethnic communities; the relationship between language and race, tribe, caste and religion; the main linguistic minorities; and ethno-political factors.

目次

PART ONE: GENERAL PRESENTATION OF THE LANGUAGES AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH ASIA India as an Exemplary Laboratory for the Coexistence of Languages and Ethnic Communities Language Compared to other Ethnic Traits Congruences and Discrepancies From Language Dynamics to Linguism PART TWO: THE SIXTY PLATES WITH THEIR COMMENTARIES Introduction The Regional Semiographic Analysis Indian Languages throughout the Subcontinent and the World The Northeast The Hindi Belt The Himalayas and the Northwest The Peripheral Indo-Aryan and the Central Adivasi Belts The Dravidian South and Sri Lanka The Non-Regional Languages The Linguistic States, the Media and the Metropolitan Situations Ethno-Linguistic Issues throughout the Subcontinent and around The Linguistic Situation up to the 1991 Census

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