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TIWI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tiv
1, record 1, English, Tiv
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Tivi 2, record 1, English, Tivi
correct
- Tiwi 2, record 1, English, Tiwi
correct
- Mbitse 2, record 1, English, Mbitse
correct
- Mbitshi 2, record 1, English, Mbitshi
correct
- Munshi 2, record 1, English, Munshi
avoid, pejorative
- Munchi 2, record 1, English, Munchi
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The language spoken by the Tiv people, belonging to the Central branch of the Niger-Congo language family and spoken in Nigeria. 3, record 1, English, - Tiv
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tiv
1, record 1, French, tiv
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tiwi 2, record 1, French, tiwi
correct, masculine noun
- mounchi 2, record 1, French, mounchi
masculine noun
- munshi 1, record 1, French, munshi
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des critères grammaticaux comme l'attestation du même préfixe dans une autre classe du singulier] conduisent [...] à inclure dans le domaine bantu les langues «semi-bantu» du Cameroun - bamileke, pamom - et du Nigéria - ekoi, tiv, etc. 1, record 1, French, - tiv
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tiwi
1, record 2, English, Tiwi
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Papuan-Australian language spoken by the Tiwi, an aboriginal people living on Melville and Bathurst islands in northern Australia. 1, record 2, English, - Tiwi
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tiwi
1, record 2, French, tiwi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue papoue-australienne parlée par les Tiwi, peuple vivant sur les îles de Bathurst et Melville, situées sur la côte Nord de l'Australie, à l'ouest de la terre d'Arnhem. 1, record 2, French, - tiwi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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