ETHNOLINGUISTIC GROUP - Humanities
- Field label
- ETHNOLINGUISTIC GROUP
- Field mnemonic
- ELG
- Field name
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- Ethnolinguistic Group
- Groupe ethnolinguistique
- Field definition
- This field contains the name of the ethno linguistic group associated with the object.
- Heading
- ETHNOLOGICAL FIELDS
- Comments
- NOTE: This field has NOT been updated as part of the May 2010 Data Dictionary update. Priority for the Data Dictionary update was given to those fields that are required or strongly recommended for Artefacts Canada contribution. The Entry Rules for this field will be updated at a later date.
- Entry rules
- Enter the ethnolinguistic group. Attributed data should be followed by space "?". A semicolon and a space should separate multiple entries.
- Cataloguers rules
- The ethnolinguistic group is a sub-division of the ethnolinguistic area. See also, Current Ethnolinguistic Area (CELA).
- Data type
- alpha-numeric string
- Examples
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- Athabascan
- Algonquian
- Central Inuit
- Zulu
- Algonquin
- Athabascan ?
- Zoulou
- Discipline
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- Archaeology
- Ethnology
- Source
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- Ethnology Task Force
- Field label (French)
- GROUPE ETHNOLINGUISTIQUE
- Field mnemonic (French)
- GEL
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