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Igbirra notes and word-list Igbirra notes and word-list
Igbirra notes and word-list- An article in the Journal of West African Languages describing the basic sounds, tones and vocabulary of Igbirra, besides including a folk tale. ...
Journnal of West African Languages: Articles on Fon Journnal of West African Languages: Articles on Fon
Journnal of West African Languages: Articles on Fon- An entire volume of this journal dedicated to the Fon language. ...
Krakémantò Krakémantò
Krakémantò- Contains French Guianese Creole material. ...
How to become a 'Kwa' verb How to become a 'Kwa' verb
How to become a 'Kwa' verb- An article in the Journal of West African Languages concerned with the historical development of a verb typology in Kwa. ...
Lingala Profile Lingala Profile
Lingala Profile- Linguistic sketch of Lingala, by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a Bantu language spoken by several million people in the Congo and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...
Lingala thematic vocabulary Lingala thematic vocabulary
Lingala thematic vocabulary- Basic lexicon Lingala-English-French ...
APiCS Online: Lingala APiCS Online: Lingala
APiCS Online: Lingala- Structure, syntax, phonemes and socio-linguistic features with examples, plus a recording of a native speaker, provided by The Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures Online. ...
FSI Lingala Course FSI Lingala Course
FSI Lingala Course- Lingala lessons with accompanying audio files published by the Foreign Service Institute in 1963. ...
The Buganda Home Page Focus on Language The Buganda Home Page Focus on Language
The Buganda Home Page Focus on Language- Pronunciation, phrasebook, grammar and bibliography of Luganda (Buganda), the major language of Uganda. ...
A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of the Final Vowels [i] and [a] in Luganda Deverbal Nouns A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of the Final Vowels [i] and [a] in Luganda Deverbal Nouns
A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of the Final Vowels [i] and [a] in Luganda Deverbal Nouns- This paper discusses the morpho-semantic nature of the final vowels [i] and [a] of Luganda deverbal nouns. ...
Luganda Peace Corps Materials Luganda Peace Corps Materials
Luganda Peace Corps Materials- Three courses and manuals containing grammatical information and everyday vocabulary and phrases, one of them accompanied with audio lessons. ...
Ethnologue: Matlatzinca Ethnologue: Matlatzinca
Ethnologue: Matlatzinca- Basic demographic and linguistic information. ...
Mandinka Grammar Manual Mandinka Grammar Manual
Mandinka Grammar Manual- A practical grammar of Mandinka (also known as Mande), a language belonging to the Mande family, spoken in Senegal, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. ...
Peace Corps Mandinka Courses Peace Corps Mandinka Courses
Peace Corps Mandinka Courses- Mandinka courses with audio files plus an English-Mandinka dictionary. ...
Journal of West African Languages: A word-list of Eloyi Journal of West African Languages: A word-list of Eloyi
Journal of West African Languages: A word-list of Eloyi- Basic sounds and vocabulary of Eloyi, spoken in southeast Nigeria, by about 25,000 people. ...
Moore Basic Course Moore Basic Course
Moore Basic Course- A free course of Moore, the largest language of the Gur branch of Niger-Congo, spoken in Burkina Faso. Created by the Foreign Service Institute, it includes textbook and audio files. ...
Say Hello in Swahili Say Hello in Swahili
Say Hello in Swahili- Simple conversational lesson from the Internet Public Library. Links to language and culture resources. ...
Peace Corps Moore Course Peace Corps Moore Course
Peace Corps Moore Course- An introductory course to this language of Burkina Faso consisting of 21 lessons each accompanied with an audio file. ...
Journal of West African Languages: The Grusi group of Gur spoken in Ghana Journal of West African Languages: The Grusi group of Gur spoken in Ghana
Journal of West African Languages: The Grusi group of Gur spoken in Ghana- A scientific article about six languages of the Grusi complex, spoken in Ghana, including basic vocabularies for comparison. ...
Ndebele Language Ndebele Language
Ndebele Language- Wikipedia article describing the differences between several dialects of Ndebele, focusing primarily on South African dialects. ...
Sociolinguistic Aspects of Southern Ndebele Sociolinguistic Aspects of Southern Ndebele
Sociolinguistic Aspects of Southern Ndebele- An MA thesis describing the characteristics and sociolinguistic aspects of Southern Ndebele, a Bantu language of South Africa, and its relationship to Northern Ndebele (spoken ...
The Standardization of Ndebele The Standardization of Ndebele
The Standardization of Ndebele- A doctoral thesis providing a historical background of the Ndebele people as well as an outline of their language, discussing possible means for its standardization. ...
Ndebele and Zulu: Some Phonetic and Tonal Comparisons Ndebele and Zulu: Some Phonetic and Tonal Comparisons
Ndebele and Zulu: Some Phonetic and Tonal Comparisons- An article, by a member of the School of Oriental and African Studies, analyzing similarities and differences in the phonology of Ndebele and Zulu. ...
The Ndebele spelling system: a missing link between phonology and orthography The Ndebele spelling system: a missing link between phonology and orthography
The Ndebele spelling system: a missing link between phonology and orthography- An article highlighting the discrepancies between the spoken and written forms of Ndebele words, suggesting possible spelling reforms. ...
Chinook Vocabulary Chinook Vocabulary
Chinook Vocabulary- From Early Canadiana Online. Browseable scanned images of handwritten originals and download in .pdf format. ...
Fula/Pulaar Profile Fula/Pulaar Profile
Fula/Pulaar Profile- Linguistic sketch by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), of Fula, also known as Pulaar, a macro-language of West Africa belonging to the Atlantic family. ...
Peace Corps Fula/Fulfulde Course and Dictionary Peace Corps Fula/Fulfulde Course and Dictionary
Peace Corps Fula/Fulfulde Course and Dictionary- Vocabulary, expressions and grammar notes in French plus an English-French-Fula dictionary. ...
Peace Corps Pulaar (Gambia) Course Peace Corps Pulaar (Gambia) Course
Peace Corps Pulaar (Gambia) Course- Audio lessons with accompanying text. ...
Yoruba Profile Yoruba Profile
Yoruba Profile- Linguistic sketch of Yoruba, by University of california, Los Angeles (UCLA), one of the largest languages of Africa, spoken mainly in southwestern Nigeria and belonging to the Benue-Congo family. ...
Peace Corps Pulaar (Futa Jallon and Mauritania) materials Peace Corps Pulaar (Futa Jallon and Mauritania) materials
Peace Corps Pulaar (Futa Jallon and Mauritania) materials- A learner's guide to the Pulaar dialect spoken in Futa Jallon, a region of Guinea, plus separate audio lessons of the Pulaar dialect of Mauritania. ...
The Language Gulper: Fula The Language Gulper: Fula
The Language Gulper: Fula- Overview of Fula, also known as Fulfulde, Peul and Pular, including geographic distribution, dialects, number of speakers, basic sounds, script, grammar and short vocabulary ...
Fula Basic Course Fula Basic Course
Fula Basic Course- Introductory course to Fula (also known as Pulaar), by the U.S. Foreign Service Institute, providing basic grammatical structures, everyday vocabulary, narratives and dialogues. ...
Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda
Kinyarwanda- Dictionary, thematic vocabulary and grammatical explanations of this mayor Niger-Congo language also known as Rwanda or Rwandan. ...
Kirundi. Basic Course Kirundi. Basic Course
Kirundi. Basic Course- A basic course of Kirundi, the national language of Burundi and one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages, published by the US Foreign Service Institute. ...
Kirundi and Kinyarwanda Dictionaries Kirundi and Kinyarwanda Dictionaries
Kirundi and Kinyarwanda Dictionaries- Downloadable dictionaries made by the missionary Betty Ellen Cox. ...
Kinyarwanda Lessons Kinyarwanda Lessons
Kinyarwanda Lessons- Twenty-five lessons provided by Betty Ellen Cox and Gakuba Faustin presenting the grammar of the major language of Rwanda plus vocabulary and useful expressions. ...
Introductory Shona Language Introductory Shona Language
Introductory Shona Language- Introduction to the language which is spoken in Zimbabwe, as well as links to other Shona-related sites. ...
Shona Profile Shona Profile
Shona Profile- Linguistic sketch of Shona, by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a major Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe. ...
Some aspects of Shona structure Some aspects of Shona structure
Some aspects of Shona structure- Exploration os severals aspects of Shona phonology, grammar, and syntax published in 1966 by the University of the former Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) ...
Konglish Konglish
Konglish- Encyclopedia article on Korean-English pidgin. ...
FSI Shona Basic Course FSI Shona Basic Course
FSI Shona Basic Course- Shona course by the Foreign Service Institute, published in 1965, comprising 34 half-hour lessons with supportive text. ...
Shona poem by Chirikuré Chirikuré Shona poem by Chirikuré Chirikuré
Shona poem by Chirikuré Chirikuré- An original Shona poem recited by the author with accompanying English translation. ...
Useful Swahili Words Useful Swahili Words
Useful Swahili Words- Words and everyday phrases with sound files as well as proverbs appearing in a kind of dress (Kanga). ...
Archives of Popular Swahili Archives of Popular Swahili
Archives of Popular Swahili- Electronic archive of texts in spoken and written Popular Swahili, a non-standard variety of the language, which is the vehicle of Central African popular culture. They are shown in the origi ...
Swahili Profile Swahili Profile
Swahili Profile- Introduction to Swahili, by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), including history, dialects, grammatical features, status, and references. ...
Swahili Thematic Vocabulary Swahili Thematic Vocabulary
Swahili Thematic Vocabulary- Swahili basic vocabulary including kinship terms, parts of the house, body parts, health, sport, animals, food, pronouns, etc. ...
Noun Classification in Swahili Noun Classification in Swahili
Noun Classification in Swahili- A scholarly paper on the Swahili language by Ellen Contini-Morava ...
The Language Gulper: Swahili The Language Gulper: Swahili
The Language Gulper: Swahili- Main dialects, basic sounds, writing system, grammar, syntax and basic vocabulary of the most important lingua franca of the East African coast. ...
Spell-checker for Swahili Spell-checker for Swahili
Spell-checker for Swahili- Swaspell is a program developed by Lingsoft, that detects basic spelling errors in standard written Swahili. ...
Wolof Online Wolof Online
Wolof Online- Web and offline tutorial and live chat with instructor. File sharing, forum, and links. ...

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