The Arabic script in Africa : studies in the use of a writing system / edited by Meikal Mumin, Kees Versteegh. [electronic resource]

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TextLanguage: English, Arabic Series: Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 71.Publisher: Boston : Brill, 2014Description: 1 online resource (420 pages) : illustrations (some color)ISBN:

9789004256804 (e-book)

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Arabic script in Africa : studies in the use of a writing system.DDC classification:

492.7/11096 23

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PJ6123 .A73 2014

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Contents:

section I. General problems of Arabic-script based traditions -- section II. North Africa -- section III. West Africa -- section IV. East Africa -- section V. South Africa.

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Ebook	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online	eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available

Most of the papers in the present volume are based on presentations at the TASIA (The Arabic Script in Africa-Diffusion, Usage, Diversity and Dynamics of a Writing System) workshop, which took place on April 6-7, 2010, at the University of Cologne, Germany.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

section I. General problems of Arabic-script based traditions -- section II. North Africa -- section III. West Africa -- section IV. East Africa -- section V. South Africa.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.