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Multilingualism in the northwest Amazon

American anthropologist • 69 (6) • Published In 1967 • Pages: 670-684

By: Sorensen, Arthur P..

Abstract
Sorenson did fieldwork in the northwest Amazon basin in 1959, 1960, 1962 and 1963. He found that the rule of local and tribal exogamy has resulted in multilingualism for practically each individual in a settlement group. The article contains an inventory of tribes and languages in the northwest Amazon region.
Subjects
Speech
Linguistic identification
Kin groups
Tribe and nation
Community structure
culture
Tukano
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sigrid Khera ; Dubravka Schmalzbauer ; 1970-1973
Field Date
1959, 1960, 1962, 1963
Coverage Date
1959-1963
Coverage Place
northwest Amazon, Vaupés River region, Colombian - Brazilian border
Notes
Arthur P. Sorensen, Jr.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 684)
LCCN
17015424
LCSH
Tucano Indians