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A language map of Further India and the Indian Archipelago

infoNeedham, Robert; 1878

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A map of Southeast Asia coloured to indicate the five different language families spoken in the region in the late 19th century. Names of indigenous tribes/languages are marked in red text, with European colonial possessions in grey.

Details
Date
1878
Map Maker
Needham, Robert
Printer/Publisher
Edward Stanford
Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Written Note/Details

Insets

Legend

Features

River

Languages Spoken

Race/Ethnicity

Regional Border

Colonial Possessions

Library Catalogue

Creator
Edward Stanford Ltd.
Published/Created Date
[1878]
Publication Place
London :
Publisher
Stanford's Geogl. Estabt.,
Description
"E.L.B. & R.N.C. 1878 no. 2."
Includes inset map of Magadascar.
Issued to accompany: A sketch of the modern languages of the East Indies / by Robert Needham Cust. 1878.
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Extent
1 map : color ; 50 x 54 cm
Extent of Digitization
Complete work digitized.
Scale
Scale [ca. 1:8,500,000]
Coordinates
(E 90°00ʹ00ʺ--E 140°00ʹ00ʺ/N 26°00ʹ00ʺ--S 12°00ʹ00ʺ). and -012.000000 and 026.000000 and 090.000000 and 140.000000 and 8500000 and a
Language
English
Call Number
BrSides Folio 2019 91
Format
cartographic
Genre
Maps
Resource Type
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic)
Southeast Asia--Languages--Maps.
Subject (Name)
Cust, Robert Needham, 1821-1909. Sketch of the modern languages of the East Indies.
Subject (Topic)
Language and languages.
Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Orbis ID
14080555
Object ID (OID)
16729345

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