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African ethnonyms and toponyms : report and papers of the meeting of experts organized by Unesco in Paris, 3-7 July, 1978.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: General history of Africa (Paris, France) ; 6.Publication details: Paris : Unesco, 1984.Description: 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9231019449 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 409/.6 19
LOC classification:
  • GN645 .A3615 1984
Contents:
Introduction to the discussion of ethnonyms and toponyms / Pathé Diagne -- Toponymy and ethnonymy as scientific aids to history / Mohammed El Easi -- Some toponyms and ethnonyms of Swaziland / R.T. Zwinoira -- African ethnonymy and toponymy / Olabiyi Yai -- Some problems of African onomastics / Pierre Alexandre -- The standardization of the spelling of African names / Robert Cornevin -- The transcription of ethnonyms and toponyms in Africa in relation to their historical study / David Dalby -- A methodology for the study of migrations / Cheikh Anta Diop -- Summary report of the meeting of experts -- A list of African ethnonyms / Ivan Hrbek.
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Books Books Kenya National Commission for UNESCO Non-fiction 3.25AFR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c1 Available RC04615

Bibliography: p. [187]-196.

Introduction to the discussion of ethnonyms and toponyms / Pathé Diagne -- Toponymy and ethnonymy as scientific aids to history / Mohammed El Easi -- Some toponyms and ethnonyms of Swaziland / R.T. Zwinoira -- African ethnonymy and toponymy / Olabiyi Yai -- Some problems of African onomastics / Pierre Alexandre -- The standardization of the spelling of African names / Robert Cornevin -- The transcription of ethnonyms and toponyms in Africa in relation to their historical study / David Dalby -- A methodology for the study of migrations / Cheikh Anta Diop -- Summary report of the meeting of experts -- A list of African ethnonyms / Ivan Hrbek.

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