The Onomastic Treasures of the CIA

Abstract During the Cold War, the United States Central Intelligence Agency prepared documents on personal names for more than 30 languages, from the familiar (German, Russian) to the exotic (Gujerati, Telegu) and from those with relative few speakers (Estonian 1.35 million) to those with many milli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwin D. Lawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 1996-06-01
Series:Names
Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1459