In:Becoming Eloquent: Advances in the emergence of language, human cognition, and modern cultures
Edited by Francesco d'Errico and Jean-Marie Hombert
[Not in series 152] 2009
► pp. 147–162
East meets West
The Assam corridor
Published online: 17 December 2009
https://doi.org/10.1075/z.152.06ch5
https://doi.org/10.1075/z.152.06ch5
The paper describes the ethnic and linguistic situation in North-East India, a corridor between highland Tibet and lowland Bangladesh, with currently more than 100 languages. The paper pictures the mosaic of languages and the logic of contacts in the region.
