The Comparative Dictionary of Acehnese Dialects
A comprehensive digital atlas mapping the etymology, kinship, and lexical variations of languages in the Aceh region and its surroundings.
This website and the creation of its content are funded by the Indonesian Directorate General of Higher Education, Research and Technology.
The Comparative Dictionary of Acehnese Dialects (CDAD) is the most comprehensive comparative dictionary for Acehnese languages ever compiled. The dictionary originally focused on tracing the etymological roots and cognate sets of various Acehnese dialects and closely related languages in Sumatra.
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The original introduction to The Comparative Dictionary of Acehnese Dialects can be accessed here.
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