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11 - Hunter-Gatherers of Borneo and Their Languages

from Part III - Tropical Asia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2020

By
Antonia Soriente
Edited by
Tom Güldemann ,
Patrick McConvell  and
Richard A. Rhodes
Tom Güldemann
Affiliation:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Patrick McConvell
Affiliation:
Australian National University, Canberra
Richard A. Rhodes
Affiliation:
University of California, Berkeley
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Summary

Borneo, the third largest island in the world, is divided into three countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei Darussalam. It is located in the center of Southeast Asia and is transversed by the Equator.

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The Language of Hunter-Gatherers , pp. 262 - 308
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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