This map was published by William C. Sturtevant, an American anthropologist and ethnologist, in 1967. Sturtevant devoted his entire career...
Linguistic Maps (43 maps)

How many lives does a cat have in each country in Europe? (2023)
This map, published by Mapologies in 2023, shows the different traditions associated with cats in...

How cats meow (2023)
This map, published by Wordtips in 2023, shows how a cat's meow is represented in every country in the world....

Killing two birds with one stone in European languages (2017)
This map, created by illustrator Jakub Marian in 2017, shows the different forms of the expression «kill two birds with one stone".

Linguistic map of beer in Europe (2013)
This map, created by Reddit user Bezbojnicul in 2013, shows how to say 'beer' in different languages...

Linguistic map of the orange in Europe (2013)
This map, created by Reddit user Bezbojnicul, shows how to say 'orange' in the different languages spoken in...

Words exported from German (2012)
This map was created by Ralf Grauel in 2012 for the illustrated book Deutschland verstehen (Understanding Germany). In the illustration...

Country names in their own languages (2013)
This map, created by Nikolaus Freeman in 2013, was published on the Endonym Map website. The map lists the endonyms…

Extension of the Asturian-Leonese language (2012)
This map, created by Denis Soria in 2012, shows the extent of the Asturleonese language on the Iberian Peninsula, with the...

Linguistic map of the potato (2024)
This map, published by Mapologies in 2024, shows how to say 'potato' in the different languages spoken in Europe. Using a...

Map of European writings (1901)
This map, drawn by L. Henkel for Petermann's Geographical Communications magazine in 1901, shows the...

Linguistic map of cheese in Europe (2013)
This map, published by Reddit user Coedwig in 2013, shows how to say cheese in different...

Linguistic map of Bolivia (1995)
This map, by Xavier Albó Corrons, was published by the Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado (CIPCA) in...

How different languages laugh on the Internet (2023)
This map, originally published by Preply in 2022 and updated in 2023, represents the different ways of expressing...

Linguistic map of soup in Europe (2023)
This map, published by Mapologies in 2023, shows how to say 'soup' in the different languages spoken in Europe. Using a...

Linguistic map of garlic (2024)
This map, published by Mapologies in 2024, shows how to say garlic in the different languages spoken in Europe. Using a...

Linguistic map of the carrot (2024)
This map, published by Mapologies in 2024, shows how to say carrot in the different languages spoken in Europe. Using a...

The Alphabets and Writing Systems of the World (2006)
This map, created by Wikimedia Commons user Nickshanks in 2006 and translated by Serg!o in 2019, shows the alphabets...

Linguistic map of Europe (1741)
This map, created by Gottfried Hensel in 1741 and restored by Jakub Marian in 2018, was published by Homann Erben in...

Anyone who wants to change the world must first learn Esperanto (1930)
This map was published by the Esperanto Centre in Nijmegen, Netherlands, as part of the promotional campaign for...
