Great Maps from Gulf 2000

The Gulf 2000 site at Columbia University has long been a great resource for reliable information about the Gulf, and its maps section has always been useful, but it now features even more great maps by Dr. Michael Izady. Gary Sick, founder of Gulf 2000, also calls attention to this post at Geocurrents, though you may prefer to just browse at the direct link. Not for commercial reproduction.

Below, language families of the Middle East.