Table of Contents

Tables, Preface; Abbreviations; Notes on transcription; Map of the peoples of the USSR; Index to map; 1. Introduction; 2. Altaic languages; 3. Uralic languages; 4. Indo-European languages; 5. Caucasian languages; 6. Paleosiberian and other languages; Appendices; References; Addendum: Recent statistics and literature; Indexes.

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A general account of the languages of the Soviet Union, one of the most diverse multinational and multilingual states in the world.