Language, Identity and Marginality in Indonesia. The Changing Nature of Ritual Speech on the Island of Sumba

by Joel C. Kuipers

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Stock ID #212564 Map, black and white illustrations, xvii + 183pp, notes, references, index, appendix, light rubbing on corners, very good paperback copy. Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundation of Language 18. Indonesia's policy since independence has been to foster the national language. In some regions, local languages are still political rallying points, but their significance has diminished, and the rapid spread of Indonesian as the national

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