ethnogeography

[ eth-noh-jee-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌɛθ noʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi /

noun

a branch of anthropology dealing with the geographical distribution of ethnic groups or peoples and the relationship between these groups and their environment.
Compare anthropogeography.

Origin of ethnogeography

First recorded in 1910–15; ethno-+ geography

OTHER WORDS FROM ethnogeography

eth·no·ge·o·graph·ic [eth-noh-jee-uh-graf-ik] /ˌɛθ noʊˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective eth·no·ge·og·ra·pher, noun

Words nearby ethnogeography

ethnobiology, ethnobotany, ethnocentrism, ethnog., ethnogeny, ethnogeography, ethnography, ethnography of speaking, ethnohistory, ethnol., ethnolinguistics

Example sentences from the Web for ethnogeography

  • Information on the ethnogeography of the Kato is derived from several sources.

    California Athabascan Groups |Martin A. Baumhoff

  • Merriam's information on the Wailaki consists for the most part of ethnogeography, including villages, tribelets, and place names.

    California Athabascan Groups |Martin A. Baumhoff