Ethnotaxonomic systems can reflect the vitality status of indigenous languages and traditional knowledge

• Main Authors: Franco, F. Merlin, Syafitri, Hidayati, Bibi Aminah, Abdul Ghani, Ranaivo-Malançon, Bali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) 2015
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15225/1/Ethnotaxonomic-systems-can-reflect-the-vitality-status-of-indigenous-languages-and-traditional-knowledge_2015_Indian-Journal-of-Traditional-Knowledge.html; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15225/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84940200341&partnerID=40&md5=1e2033afaf3a9196f3d5156773c7795a

Biodiversity rich regions of the world are also known to harbour rich ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversities. Traditional Knowledge (TK) of indigenous communities could be one reason behind this factor as it facilitates ecosystem management and agriculture. TK is dependent on languages, without...