This book provides an authoritative survey of the several hundred languages indigenous to North America. These languages show tremendous genetic and typological

Native American languages are spoken from Siberia to Greenland. Campbell's project is to take stock of what is known about the history of Native American langua

In 1664, French Jesuit Louis Nicolas arrived in Quebec. Upon first hearing Ojibwe, Nicolas observed that he had encountered the most barbaric language in the wo

The collection explores new applications of the American Philosophical Society’s library materials as scholars seek to partner on collaborative projects, ofte

The languages indigenous to North America are characterized by a remarkable genetic and typological diversity. Based on the premise that linguistic examples pla