9781332772650 - Manual of the Maru Language (Classic Reprint) de Abbey, Walter Bulmer Tate (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is an introduction to the Maru language, an unwritten language spoken by the Maru people who inhabit the basin of the Nmaikha River or Eastern branch of the Upper Irrawaddy. The author travelled among the frontier tribes in the north of Burma and collected extensive vocabulary and colloquial phrases, which he arranged and explained following grammatical principles. The book covers the construction of sentences, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, and provides example conversations. Vocabulary included in the book consists of over a thousand words. This book is an invaluable resource for government officers and others who may wish to gain an acquaintance with the Maru language. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.