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Book Title: Tonkawa Texts: A New Linguistic Edition
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
Publication Name: Tonkawa Texts : a New Linguistic Edition
Language: English
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Native American Languages, Folklore & Mythology, Linguistics / Morphology, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American
Type: Language Course
Item Weight: 14.9 Oz
Subject Area: Foreign Language Study, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Author: Harry Hoijer
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
