Handbuch Der OrientalistikThis handbook is a survey of Himalayan languages and language communities, providing hitherto unpublished data on several languages and outlining ethnolinguistically relevant historical and prehistorical developments. Grammatical features of Himalayan languages are discussed, and detailed language distribution maps are included. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004103900). |
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... Northern Tibeto - Burmans and the Himalayas 421 Southern Tibeto - Burmans 433 CHAPTER FOUR THE BRAHMAPUTRA AND BEYOND A CURIOUS GEM ....... THE MOUNTAINS OF THE SUN CHARIOT The Kho - Bwa cluster Hrusish ...... 463 463 468 473 479 Tani ...
... Northern Tibeto - Burmans and the Himalayas 421 Southern Tibeto - Burmans 433 CHAPTER FOUR THE BRAHMAPUTRA AND BEYOND A CURIOUS GEM ....... THE MOUNTAINS OF THE SUN CHARIOT The Kho - Bwa cluster Hrusish ...... 463 463 468 473 479 Tani ...
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... NORTHERN FLANK 826 BODISH LANGUAGES 826 Tibet and the Tibetan languages 829 Documentation of the Tibetan language 846 Inhabitants of hidden lands 855 Bhutan , the duars and the British 870 Dzongkha and her three sisters 891 East Bodish ...
... NORTHERN FLANK 826 BODISH LANGUAGES 826 Tibet and the Tibetan languages 829 Documentation of the Tibetan language 846 Inhabitants of hidden lands 855 Bhutan , the duars and the British 870 Dzongkha and her three sisters 891 East Bodish ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | 60 |
THREE VERSIONS OF PREHISTORY | 135 |
NEWARIC OR PARAKIRANTI LANGUAGES 728 | 143 |
CHAPTER | 204 |
THE ELAMITES AND THE DRAVIDIAN INDUS 995 | 217 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 251 |
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM ALONG THE SOUTHERN SLOPES 773 | 254 |
AUSTROASIATIC | 262 |
BEYOND THE HIMALAYAN HORIZON AND BACK AGAIN | 298 |
CHAPTER THREE | 333 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1224 | 407 |
NEOLITHIC AND BRONZE AGE VÖLKERWANDERUNGEN | 408 |
BODISH LANGUAGES 826 | 426 |
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