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Sands, Bonny ; Harvey, Andrew ; Griscom, Richard:
Reconnecting through language in Africa.
In: Living Languages = Lenguas Vivas = Línguas Vivas.
Vol. 2
(2023)
Issue 1
.
- pp. 178-221.
ISSN 2831-3488
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7275/vktz-cy05
Abstract in another language
This paper is an examination of community efforts to reconnect through language in Africa. This survey is arranged by geographical area (Northeast Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa) and includes a subsection on the awakening of African writing systems. Cases surveyed include: Coptic, Ge‘ez, Yaaku, Elmolo, Ma'a (Inner Mbugu), Cape Khoekhoe, Nǀuu, Tjwao, and Chingoni. Writing systems that have undergone awakening include Tifinagh and Nubian.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Languages and Literature > Junior Professor African Languages and the Construction of Knowledge > Junior Professor African Languages and the Construction of Knowledge - Juniorprof. Dr. Andrew Harvey Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Languages and Literature Faculties > Faculty of Languages and Literature > Junior Professor African Languages and the Construction of Knowledge |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 400 Language > 410 Linguistics |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Dec 2023 10:21 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jan 2024 13:30 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/88081 |