Download or read book Atlas of the Languages and Ethnic Communities of South Asia written by Roland J-L Breton and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 1997-10-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on his background in history and geography, on extensive field work, and on a knowledge of language, Breton (geography, U. of Paris) defines and situates the languages in the ethno- cultural structure of South Asia and explores the degree of correlation between language, race, social groups, and religions. He presents 60 plates with commentaries, a geolinguistic introduction, studies on ethnic subdivisions, linguistic surveys, censuses, and comparisons with other countries. First published in French in Quebec in 1976, and here translated from the second edition, which was updated by recent visits to the subcontinent. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR