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Additional authors

1. Moseley, Christopher.
2. Nicolas, Alexandre.
3. Unesco.

Description

1. 1 atlas (154, 62 p.) : 29 col. maps; 20 x 29 cm. +

Summary

1. "Languages are not only tools of communication, they also reflect a view of the world. Languages are vehicles of value systems and cultural expressions and are an essential component of the living heritage of humanity. Yet, many of them are in danger of disappearing. UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger tries to raise awareness on language endangerment. This third edition has been completely revies and expanded to include [a] new series of maps and new points of view."--cover, p.4.

Series statement

1. Memory of peoples series

Uniform title

1. Atlas of the world's languages in danger of disappearing.
2. Memory of peoples.

Alternative title

1. Unesco map of the world's languages in danger

Subject

1. Language obsolescence > Maps
2. Extinct languages > Maps
3. Endangered languages > Maps
4. Language and languages > Maps

Genre/Form

1. Atlases.

Contents

1. Introduction / Christopher Moseley -- Cartographic representation of the world's endangered languages / Christopher Moseley -- Sub-Saharan Africa / Matthias Brenzinger and Herman Batibo -- North Africa and the Middle East / Salem Mezhoud and Yamina El Kirat El Allame -- Europe and the Caucasus / Tapani Salminen -- Western and Central Asia / Hakim Elnazarov -- North-east Asia / Juha Janhunen -- India and the Himalayan chain / Stuart Blackburn and Jean Robert Opgenort -- South-East Asia, southern China and Talwan (China) / David Bradley -- Greater Pacific area / Darrell T. Tryon -- Australia / Michael Walsh -- South America / Willem Adelaar -- South America : Andean region / Marleen Haboud -- Mexico and Central America / Yolanda Lastra -- United States of America / Chris Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell -- Canada and Greenland / Mary Jane Norris.

Call number

1. Map Div. 11-2626

Note

1. Rev. ed. of: Atlas of the world's languages in danger of disappearing / editor, Stephen A. Wurm ; cartographer, Ian Heyward.
2. Maps and text published separately and bound in 1 volume.
3. Online version provides additional information about each language and opportunity for users' comments or submission of information by members of the public.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-136) and index.

Title

1. Atlas of the world's languages in danger [cartographic material] / editor-in-chief, Christopher Moseley ; cartographer, Alexandre Nicolas.

Imprint

1. Paris : Unesco Pub., 2010.

Edition

1. 3rd ed., entirely rev., enlarged and updated.

Cartographic data

1. Scales differ.

Series

1. Memory of peoples series
2. Memory of peoples.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-136) and index.

Connect to:

1. Interactive version.

Added author

1. Moseley, Christopher.
2. Nicolas, Alexandre.
3. Unesco.

Added title

1. Atlas of the world's languages in danger of disappearing.

LCCN

1. 2010412283

ISBN

1. 9789231040955
2. 9231040952

Research call number

1. Map Div. 11-2626