Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: life and language in the Amazonian jungle

Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: life and language in the Amazonian jungle

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by Daniel L. Everett · 2008

Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Aug 2026

A riveting memoir and linguistic study detailing Daniel Everett's experiences living among the Pirahã people of the Amazonian jungle. The book explores their unique language, which lacks numbers, colors, and recursion, and describes how his time with the tribe ultimately led him to lose his Christian faith.

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