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A map of the Malay Peninsula

event1898

location_onMalaysia, Singapore, Thailand

Map of the Malay Peninsula showcasing the Straits Settlements in pink, the Federated Malay States in red, and Siamese states in yellow. A table of common words in English, Malay and Siamese is included. Only four of six sheets are available.

Atlas van Nederlandsch Oost-Indië

eventc.1897-1904

location_onIndonesia

Very detailed atlas of the entire Dutch East Indies, over 16 map sheets, with a cover and overview map. Includes topographic maps, inset maps of cities and islands, and maps featuring land and sea routes, languages, geology, colonial territory etc.

Taalkaart van de Minahasa

event1895

location_onIndonesia

This map of the northern tip of the Minahasa Peninsula, Celebes (Sulawesi) is colour-coded with the nine languages and dialects spoken in the area. Administrative departments and districts are also marked and listed.

Schets-taalkaart van Celebes

event1894

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This map is colour-coded to show the dozens of different languages and dialects spoken on Celebes (Sulawesi) and the surrounding islands in the late 19th century.

Schets-taalkaart van de Kleine Soenda eilanden

event1893

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This map is colour-coded to show the different languages and dialects spoken in the Lesser Sunda Islands in the late 19th century.

Schets-taalkaart van de residentie Bangka / Schets-taalkaart van den Riouw- en Lingga-archipel

event1889

location_onIndonesia

Two separate maps showing the languages and dialects spoken on the islands of Bangka, and the Riouw (Riau) and Lingga archipelagos, in the late 19th century. On Bangka alone, there are 12 languages or dialects listed.

Schets-Taalkaart van Sumatra

event1887

location_onIndonesia

This map is colour-coded to show the different languages and dialects spoken in Sumatra in the late 19th century.

A map of the prevailing languages and dialects of India and its borders

event1885

location_onMyanmar, Thailand, Malaysia

A late 19th century map showing the languages and dialects spoken in and around India, including regions of Siam, Burma and Malaya. The regions are colour-coded by language and bordered by red lines to indicate different dialects.

Taalkaart van Java en Madoera

event1882

location_onIndonesia

This map of Java and Madura is colour-coded with the languages spoken in each area. Schools for local children are also marked, with symbols for each type of school, such as government, private, missionary, nursery, agricultural and seminary.

India quae Orientalis dicitur, et insvlae adiacentes

event1664

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

French text on the reverse of this map describes the religion, languages, crops, trade etc. of Aracam and Pegu (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand), Cambaja (Cambodia). The map is dedicated to the Dutch merchant Christophoro Thisio.

Moluccæ insulæ

event1618

location_onIndonesia, East Timor

Unusually, north is located to the right of this early 17th century map of the Maluku Islands, rather than the top. The scale is shown on a stone monument. French text on the reverse describes Java.

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