The Atlas of Unusual Languages, 9780008469597
Paperback
Explore rare tongues and hidden cultures across the globe.

The Atlas of Unusual Languages

an exploration of language, people and geography

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    15 September 2022

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Summary

The Atlas of Vanishing Voices: An Exploration of Unusual Languages

We communicate through the spoken and written word, and language has evolved over the centuries. Many languages have survived, although only in small pockets throughout the world. This book explores a selection of those languages.

Did you know that some people believe that the speakers of Burushaski, the language of a distant valley below the Himalayas, are actually the descendants of the soldiers of Alexande…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008469597
ISBN-10:0008469598
Author:Zoran Nikolic, Zoran Collins Books
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Collins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:15 September 2022
Weight:570g
Dimensions:210mm x 148mm x 23mm
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Critics Review

shortlisted for the 2021 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award

shortlisted for the 2021 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award

About The Author

Zoran Nikolic

Born in an area of constant political change in what was once Yugoslavia and is now Serbia, Zoran Nikolic saw the impact political change had on people’s daily lives. This interest in geography extended outside Eastern Europe and became a lifetime fascination with borders and political geography.

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