Merritt Ruhlen
This is the first of three pathbreaking volumes that will constitute a wide-ranging analytical guide to the world's approximately 5,000 languages. The volumes are written for both linguists and general readers, and this first volume in particular assumes no background in linguistics. A postscript prepared for this paperback edition takes research data to 1990. The book is illustrated with 21 maps.
Humanities,Linguistics,Nonfiction,Reference,Anthropology
A Guide to the Worldâ€™s Languages: Volume I, Classification