African Languages

Colloquial Yoruba: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Yoruba as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556712722Author Rianne, Persson, Janet TamisFormat PaperbackPage Count 434Imprint Sil International, Global PublishingPublisher Sil International, Global...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsAn important and innovative contribution to several related fields of study ranging from social sciences to African and Creole linguistics.... Carefully researched and...

Fulani is a language widely spoken across about 20 countries in West and Central Africa (including Senegal, Guinea, Gambia, Cameroon, and Sudan) by people who call themselves Fulbe, also known as Fulani or Fula in English. The language-which also known...

Colloquial Swahili: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Swahili as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a...

The Akan language is a group of dialects within the larger Niger-Congo language, whose other branches include Swahili, Yoruba, Igbo and Zulu. The subgroup of Akan known as Twi includes the dialects of Akuapem and Asante. This guide features Asante Twi...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789988292904Author LearnakanFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Learnakan BooksPublisher Learnakan BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942876649Author Jude FokwangFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Spears Media PressPublisher Spears Media PressWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843560067Author Abdel RahmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 732Imprint Simon Wallenberg PressPublisher Simon Wallenberg PressWeight(grams) 1058gDimensions(mm)...

Yoruba, one of the national languages of Nigeria, is spoken by more than 30 million people worldwide. This book's 15 lessons, designed with the beginning student in mind, are ideal for both classroom use and self-study. Each opens with a dialogue about...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942876205Author Jude FokwangFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Spears Media PressPublisher Spears Media PressWeight(grams) 104g

This compact guide to the national language of Madagascar includes a two-way bilingual dictionary with over 2000 entries and a phrasebook containing essential topics, from introductions and common phrases to accommodations, food and drink, weather and...

Krio is a Creole language derived from English and several African languages. It is the lingua franca of Sierra Leone. Krio's unique history as a Creole language stems from the creation of Sierra Leone's capitol, Freetown, as a new home for repatriated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838439712Author Tughu AiyewaFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint NielsenPublisher NielsenWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 5mm

Igbo, also known as ibo, is one of the major languages of Nigeria. This guide contains an introduction to basic grammar, two-way dictionary, and helpful phrases arranged in 34 sections, each of which deals with aspects of everyday life. Also includes...

Filmspanism explores the geopolitics of knowledge involved in academic approaches to Spanish cinema. This companion rethinks the role of disciplinarity, institutionality, and nationality in the study of film by taking into account a rather specific set...

Shona is a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. This dictionary and phrasebook features the ChiShona dialect, and includes vocabulary sections and pronunciation tips.About the AuthorAquilina Mawadza is a lecturer in the Department of African...

This book is very helpful for travellers to Somalia. Included in the book are vocabulary sections, a phrasebook, pronunciation, and a brief outline of the language's grammar rules and information on local culture.Book InformationISBN 9780781806213Author...

Yoruba, one of the national languages of Nigeria, is spoken by more than 30 million people worldwide. It is the most widely spoken language in Nigeria after English, and is also spoken in Benin and Togo. This unique, two-part resource provides travelers...

A handy and colourful illustrated guide to reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases. The Egyptians believed that the creator god Ptah brought the world into being by naming everything in it. Names had great...

This combination Tigrinya phrasebook and two-way Tigrinya-English dictionary is an essential reference while traveling in Eritrea and Ethiopia. The Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook series allows you be a traveler, not a tourist, by connecting with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486260136Author Stephane RossiniFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 295g

No other description available.Book InformationISBN 9780781809054Author Nicholas AwdeFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.Publisher Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993428623Author Yvonne C MbanefoFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Learn Igbo NowPublisher Learn Igbo NowWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

No other description available.About the AuthorNicholas Awde is a linguist who was raised in Kenya and now resides in London. He is also the author of Swahili Dictionary & Phrasebook (Hippocrene Books, 2002), among many other language-related...

Lingala (a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo family) is spoken by approximately 10 million people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Angola. It originated in the Equatorial Region...

Lonely Planet Africa Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful African phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Say hello, ask directions and make friends in Amharic to Zulu...

Colloquial Somali: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Somali as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical...

Easy to use, this is the only Twi dictionary available in the US. Each entry is accompanied by commonsense phonetics to facilitate correct pronunciation of this important language.About the AuthorPaul A KoteyBook InformationISBN 9780781802642Author Paul...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789988292898Author LearnakanFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Learnakan BooksPublisher Learnakan BooksWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736255506Author Alem DeregeFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint Semhar WoldeslassiePublisher Semhar WoldeslassieWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783739962870Author Cornelia HaasFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Sefa VerlagPublisher Sefa VerlagWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 2mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569020968Author Amanuel SahleFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Red Sea Press,U.S.Publisher Red Sea Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 174g

A contemporary Bible in the Kiswahili language that is ideal for outreach or personal use.This contemporary Kiswahili Bible is available in a quality hardcover binding with a readable 8-point type size. It features the clear and accurate Kiswahili...

Colloquial Zulu is an easy-to-use and up-to-date guide to the Zulu language. Specially written for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Zulu. No prior knowledge of the language is required.What...

The Rosetta Stone contains a decree written three times in Greek, Demotic and hieroglyphic that provided the key to the mysterious hieroglyphic script of ancient Egypt, and opened up 3,000 years of the country's history and culture. This book tells the...

Soleil de la Conscience (Sun of Consciousness) was Martinican philosopher Edouard Glissant's first published work, and opened the Poetique (Poetics) strain of his oeuvre. This book-length essay, which is characterized by its exploratory, intimate...

Learn Shona with this complete course, now with free audio download!Spoken by over 10 million people worldwide, Shona (also known as ChiShona) is an official language of Zimbabwe. It is also spoken in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia. It is one of the most...

Over 5 million people speak Wolof in the Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania. It is the language spoken by businesspeople in these countries and has become increasingly prevalent in the area's radio and TV programming. Knowledge of Wolof is essential for...