Part of
Becoming Eloquent: Advances in the emergence of language, human cognition, and modern culturesEdited by Francesco d'Errico and Jean-Marie Hombert
[Not in series 152] 2009
► pp. 147–162
The paper describes the ethnic and linguistic situation in North-East India, a corridor between highland Tibet and lowland Bangladesh, with currently more than 100 languages. The paper pictures the mosaic of languages and the logic of contacts in the region.