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

Contributor(s): Mumin, Meikal | Versteegh, Kees, 1961-Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Arabic Series: Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 71.Publisher: Boston : Brill, 2014Description: 1 online resource (420 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789004256804Subject(s): Arabic language -- Writing | Arabic alphabet | Africa -- LanguagesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Arabic script in Africa : studies in the use of a writing system.DDC classification: 492.7/11096 LOC classification: PJ6123 | .A73 2014Online resources: Click to View
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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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, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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