Publisher's Synopsis
""A Dictionary Of The Nancowry Dialect Of The Nicobarese Language: In Two Parts"" is a book written by F. A. De Roepstorff and published in 1884. The book is a comprehensive dictionary of the Nancowry dialect of the Nicobarese language, which is spoken by the indigenous people of the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part containing an introduction to the language and its grammar, as well as a list of common phrases and expressions. The second part is a dictionary that provides definitions for over 2,000 words in the Nancowry dialect, along with their English translations. The book is an important resource for linguists, anthropologists, and anyone interested in the indigenous cultures of the Nicobar Islands.Part 1, Nicobarese-English And Part 2, English-Nicobarese.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
