Using Ethnotaxonomy to Assess Traditional Knowledge and Language Vitality: A Case Study with the Vaie People of Sarawak, Malaysia

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Using Ethnotaxonomy to Assess Traditional Knowledge and Language Vitality: A Case Study with the Vaie People of Sarawak, Malaysia

This article demonstrates the potential of using ethnotaxonomy and nomenclature to assess the vitality status of indigenous languages and traditional knowledge at the ecosystem level. We collaborated with the Vaie people of Sarawak, Malaysia, applying a mixed methodology approach that relies on free...

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Main Authors:	Giridharan, Beena, Hidayati, S., Abdul Ghani, B., Hassan, M., Franco, F.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Society of Ethnobiology 2018
Online Access:	http://ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/index http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68898

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