introduction

Writen by Ferjan Ormeling and Tjeerd Tichelaar

 

Fieldwork objectives (UNGEGN 2006*)

• Identify local landmarks refered to by people in their day-to-day conversation

• Record well-established names in the area

• Check whether names previously used in maps are still in use

 

Requirements

• Names collected should still be up to date

• Names collected should be the official names in their correct orthography

• The objects the names refer to should be known (both their nature and their extent)

 

* Manual for the national standardization of geographical names. UN - Ecosoc, New York, 2006

   ST/ESA/STAT/SERM/88 Sales No. E.06.XVII.7 ISBN 92-1-161490-2