A Reference Grammar of Kotiria (Wanano) |
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| Author:
| Stenzel, Kristine |
| Series title: | Studies in the Native Languages of the Americas Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-2822-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume is the first descriptive grammar of Kotiria (Wanano), a member of the eastern Tukanoan language family spoken in the Vaupes River basin of Colombia and Brazil in the northwest Amazon rain forest. The Kotirias, who have lived in this remote region for more than seven hundred years, participate in the complex Vaup#65533;s social system, characterized by long-standing linguistic and cultural interaction.
This volume is the first descriptive grammar of Kotiria (Wanano), a member of the eastern Tukanoan language family spoken in the Vaupes River basin of Colombia and Brazil in the northwest Amazon rain forest. The Kotirias, who have lived in this remote region for more than seven hundred years, participate in the complex Vaup#65533;s social system, characterized by long-standing linguistic and cultural interaction.