Updated edition of this major contribution to Borana and Oromo studies, first published in 1995, and considerably expanded in the intervening decade. The widest lexicon of the Borana language available. Illustrations by Cynthia Salvadori. Bib, illus, 709pp, ETHIOPIA. SHAMA BOOKS.

2006 9789994400058 Paperback

Packed with useful information, this book covers 13 African languages - Afrikaans, Arabic, Ethiopian Amharic, French, Hausa, Malagasy, Portuguese, Shona, Swahili, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, and Zulu. 256pp, AUSTRALIA. LONELY PLANET.

A detailed analysis of the relatively unknown Nigerian language of Kalabari Ijo. This innovative work provides new evidence for morphological and semantic input in phonology theory. BNS, 200pp, UK. CENT.STUDY LINGUISTICS & INFORMATION.

Babungo is spoken by about 14,000 people in the Grassfield region of Cameroon. This book contains a thorough description of the grammar and phonology of the language with special attention paid to the noun classes and tonal system. Bib, 403pp, UK, 0709933525

1985 Hardback

Provides a description of the phonology, morphology and the syntax of this endangered language, as well as a sociolinguistic survey of the Bafaw language community. It also offers a discussion of functional literacy in Bafaw, the development of an orthography and the thematic glossary. 190pp, CAMEROON. LANGAA RPCIG.

A Beng English dictionary which includes a English Beng index to help the student locate Beng entries. 116pp, USA. BAY FOREIGN LANGUAGE BOOKS,

Designed to develop the linguistic and communicative skills of learners of Kikongo. This will help them to have a balanced, functional knowledge of linguistic structures and a sound vocabulary, as well as the ability to use their skills appropriately in real life situations. The book also encourages students to be systematically involved in activities requiring the communicative use of all four language skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading. Culture and language are integrated in the book in a way to enable students to achieve both linguistic competence and cultural awareness. 274pp, USA. NATIONAL AFRICAN LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER.

2007 9781597030151 Paperback

Story telling was still a vital art in western Kenya in the second half of the twentieth century, as several ollections published in East Africa testify. However, most of these books contain only English language versions and have adopted literary conventions which are not characteristic of oral performances. In this volume sixty stories are presented in one of the local languages which follow closely the oral format, based on actual recordings, together with faithful translations in English. The stories were collected around 1970 and show a wide variety of themes and modes of delivery. 176pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

A detailed description in English of each Buli entry. Includes an introductory grammar, notes on phonology and orthography. Buli to English only. Map, 572pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG, 3886608212

Concerns the language Chamba Daka (to distinguish it from a different language, Chamba Leko). The speakers of these two languages share an ethnic identity. Since the speakers of different dialects of both of these languages identify themselves as members of the Chamba ethnic group, they are referred to here as Chamba Daka and Chamba Leko respectively. The name Chamba Daka does not designate a homogenous linguistic unit, but rather a set of dialects whose exact degree of diversity has not yet been precisely determined in every case. Chambaland straddles the present border between Nigeria and Cameroon. Chamba Leko speakers are restricted to the easternmost part of the central area, for the most part on the Cameroon part of the modern border. The remainder of the Chamba are Daka-speaking. It is this dialect which is the focus of this dictionary. 234pp, NIGERIA. MALTHOUSE.

Chilomwe grammar in Chilomwe, English and Chichewa. 106pp, MALAWI. MONTFORT MEDIA.

2006 9990858750 Paperback

Updated edition of the only dictionary ever published of Northern Malawi's languages, spoken by more than two million people. 280pp, MALAWI. CENTRAL AFRICANA

Cilungu is an underrepresented language spoken in northern Zambia and Tanzania whose future is far from certain, given ongoing urbanization and the ascendancy of other regional languages. This book presents a comprehensive description and analysis of this endangered language. It also includes a discussion of morphology, both nominal and verbal. Index, bib, 537pp, USA. CENT.STUDY LINGUISTICS & INFORMATION.

Chiyao grammar in Chiyao, English and Chichewa. 79pp, MALAWI. MONTFORT MEDIA.

2006 9990858734 Pamphlet

The dictionary includes useful extra features such as a pronunciation section. This section deals with the speech sounds (consonant sounds and vowel sounds) found in the Tswana language, tone of voice and pronunciation length. 235pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JONATHAN BALL.

1991 Paperback

1976 Paperback

A Bangala French Lingala, and Lingala French Bangala dictionary. Text in French. Map, 238pp, FRANCE. CELF, 2907888579

1994 Paperback

A one way dictionary of French into Fulfulde followed by a Fulfulde index. BNS, 488pp, FRANCE. KARTHALA.

Based on material collected by missionaries in Zambia early in the twentieth century. Contains over 12,000 words with illustrations of how they are use. 900pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

Chamba names meticulously assembled and expatiated for the curious user. As a pioneer in the field of dictionary-writing in the Cameroon grassfields, Fokwang's work combines a short history of the Chamba people in Cameroon as well as ethnographic issues on the naming ritual. 232pp, CAMEROON. LANGAA RPCIG.

The first and only modern dictionary of the Edo language. With an introduction, notes on grammar and pronunciation. 169pp, BENIN, 9781232936

1986 DELAY Paperback

A handy reference work for those wishing to improve their knowledge of one or more of the four languages included. 280pp, SOUTH AFRICA. PHAROS DICTIONARIES.

Somali people speak quite a number of languages and dialects, Maay and Mahaa being the lingua franca of the majority. In 1972, the latter was put in a written format and became the national language of the country. This experiment alienated the other Somali languages and produced tremendous disenchantment, particularly on the part of the Maay speakers. In 2003, however, the Somali Peace and Reconciliation Conference at Mbegathi, Kenya, acknowledged that Maay will be another official language of the Somali Republic. This is the first experiment exploring the roots of Maay language and its relationship to the other Somali dialects as well the Kushitic family of languages in the Horn of Africa. It provides over 15,000 of the most frequently used words in Maay and their English translations, with examples of their everyday usage. 213pp, UK. ADONIS & ABBEY.

Presents the structure, spelling, script and main character of this Semitic language, medium of much of Ethiopian Christian civilization. Includes a short vocabulary in an improved transliteration, containing many of the words that will be encouintered in sacred texts. 56pp, UK. JOSEPH BIDDULPH.

A concise guide giving a basic knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, Syriac, Coptic and Ethiopic. 60pp, UK. BIDDULPH, JOSEPH.

A modern grammar of the Berber speech of Algeria and its alphabet. A traditional grammatical presentation of the language and parts of speech. From French, bib, 225pp, FRANCE. KARTHALA, 2845861729

First dictionary entirely for siNdebele speakers with some 20 000 entries and an introductory essay on grammar. IN NDEBELE, xlvii/558pp, ZIMBABAWE. COLLEGE PRESS PUBLICATIONS.

2001 1779004044 Paperback

First Sindebele translation of THE STONE VIRGINS. It is a novel in which the action moves between the dry grey sands of Kezi, the tumbling secretive rocks of Gulati and the bustling streets of Bulawayo. Thenjiwe and Nonceba, two sisters, have grown up in Kezi, through the troubled years of the liberation war, culminating in 1980 with a new spirit of freedom and excitement. This spirit, like everything else, reaches the close shelter of Thandabantu Store, where women hold liberation in their arms and anchor it to the future through their childrens names, and where female freedom fighters, returned from the bush display their confidence with startling, careless ease. But beyond them another turmoil brews between the dissidents who are unhappy with the new dispensation, and those who ruthlessly challenge them. This bitter silent murderous feud stalks through the lands of Kezi. 192pp, ZIMBABWE. WEAVER PRESS.

A handbook with notes for this lanuage, spoken in Northern Nigeria, Niger and Chad. Pamphlet. Index, 40pp, UK. BIDDULPH, JOSEPH.

The proverbs, idioms and similes are listed in Kimeru, followed by the English translation, and the equivalent English saying. ix, 119pp, KENYA.

2004 9966983139 Paperback

A concise dictionary of the Kinande/Konzo language, a Bantu language spoken in Eastern Congo. Also includes a brief grammatical sketch of Kinande/Konzo, a map of the region in which the language is spoken and various useful appendices, covering areas including phrasal expressions, personal names, medical plants, elements of Kinande culture, the Konzo perspective and Bakonzo traditional medicine. 486pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

Attempts a taxonomy of the Mankon language, hitherto only transmitted orally. With a particular focus on Mankon proverbs for insights into the structure and function of the language, Chi Che proposes an orthography for the Mankon language. 370pp, CAMEROON. LANGAA RPCIG.

A course with 14 hours of tapes (14 cassettes) and a 525pp book., USA. AUDIOFORUM.

1998 9964200560 Pamphlet

1990 Paperback

1977 Paperback

A short introduction to the grammar followed by a dictionary. Efik to English only. 155pp, LAGOS. EVANS PUBLISHING GROUP, 9781675276

1991 DELAY Paperback

1985 Paperback

Lhukonzo is spoken by a large number of people in Uganda and Congo. This pioneering dictionary is intended for those wishing to learn and use either Lhukonzo or English. It gives the basic vocabulary of words commonly used in speaking or writing about everyday subjects; and most words are therefore of a non-specialist character. It does not contain all possible Lhukonzo words because, for example, there are words used in Congo that have a French and other neighbouring local language influence. Words included are classified according to their grammatical classes and the class is shown after each entry. Introductory sections cover verbs, nouns, noun construction and their definitions, irregular classes of nouns and their construction and definitions, and abbreviations used. 320pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN PUBLISHERS.

Proverbs with translations and explanations. B/w illus, index, bib, xxxiv, 151pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNISA PRESS.

1997 1868880206 Paperback

A comprehensive dictionary of Lwo/Acholi, a language spoken mostly in northern Uganda and southern Sudan. Lwo/Acholi is a language of the southern Luo group and the western Nilotic branch of Eastern Sudanic. All entries in the dictionary are given in the Acholi language with definitions in English, and examples of usage given in Acholi with parallel translations in English. The Acholi used is drawn from the dialects that have been least affected by external linguistic influence: the Payira, Patiko, Paico, Bwobo and Alero clans. The introductory section provides an overview of the structure and grammar of the language, covering nouns, verbs, vowels, tenses, singular and plural forms and phonetics. 302pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN PUBLISHERS.

An outline of the dialect of Wambo spoken by some 50,000 people in the North of Namibia. 46pp, GERMANY. LINCOM.

1993 3929075067 Paperback

An original English to Dinka picture dictionary featuring painterly artwork encouraging the reader's creativity. 45pp, UK. MILET PUBLISHING LTD.

New edition. Seven-language glossary, fully illustrated with colour pictures and photographs. The seven South African languages are English, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Afrikaans and Sepedi. The word lists are arranged in 12 everyday themes, ranging from My body, Family and friends, Clothing and My home to Nature and us, Food and drink and South Africa. The words that make up each theme are presented in labels attached to the illustrations. Each label combines the equivalent terms from the seven different languages, allowing for immediate comparison. For easy recognition each language has its own colour code running throughout the book. The illustrations and photographs are brightly coloured and attractive and portray scenes from present-day South Africa. 373pp, SOUTH AFRICA. PHAROS DICTIONARIES.

First orthography of the Wayeyi language, spoken by about 70 000 people in Botswana and Namibia. 62pp, BOTSWANA. BOTSWANA SOCIETY.

2007 9789991244181 Pamphlet

An illustrated reference guide to the naming of Ankole cows describing their colour, horn shapes and marks. Runyankore names are given with their English equivalents. Colour photographs, xii, 107pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN.

A comprehensive dual language dictionary of the Naro language. Over 5,000 entries and includes names of plants and birds. In English and Naro. Apps, 240pp, BOTSWANA. NARO LANGUAGE PROJECT, 2002 999129385X Paperback

A collection of popular Ndeble proverbs and other figurative expressions. 133pp, ZIMBABWE. MAMBO PRESS.

1977 0869220888 Paperback

A written language from the early medieval period, Old Nubian was the language of the Christian kingdom of Donola in present-day Sudan. This small book constitutes a first preliminary study of this curious language. 44pp, UK. JOSEPH BIDDULPH.

A lexicon in two parts. Part one contains the Runyambo Kiswahili English word list and part two contains the English Runyambo Kiswahili list. Includes and introduction in English and Kiswahili. x,253pp, TANZANIA. TEMA PUBLISHERS CO, 9987691013

2002 Paperback

In three sections: Herero to Afrikaans and English; Afrikaans to Herero; and lastly English to Herero. Includes an introduction and guide to pronunciation in English and Afrikaans. 197pp, NAMIBIA. GAMSBERG MACMILLAN.

This is the fourth in a series of publications on Zambian languages and grammar. The intention of the series is to boost the meagre scholarship and availability of educational materials on Zambian languages, which became particularly urgent in 1996, following the decision of the Zambian government to revert to the policy of using local languages as media of instruction. Kaonde (or more correctly Kikaonde) is spoken in the part of the North-Western Province of Zambia to the east of the Kabompo River, in adjacent parts of Mumbwa and Kaoma Districts to the south, and in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the North. 45pp, ZAMBIA. BOOKWORLD PUBLISHERS.

An up to date grammar which sketches the structure of siLozi, one of the seven official languages of Zambia. The basics of phonology, morphology and verbal construction are explained in clear rules which bulid on knowledge aquired in previous chapters. Also outlines the prefix classes and their impact on the sentence. Bib, xi, 106pp, ZAMBIA. BOOKWORLD.

The fruit of over fourteen years of research, this outlines the important aspects of Ciyawo grammar, giving the basics of pronunciation, building verb tenses and ways of combining the different elements of the language in order to form sentences. 176pp, MALAWI. KACHERE SERIES.

Twenty praise poems, on various themes, with Kuria text on the left, and English text on the right hand page. Illustrated with b/w line drawings. Notes, 95pp, KENYA. PHOENIX PUBLISHERS.

Spoken in Senegal and Mauritania, this dictionary has 30 000 entries and represents the fruition of five years' research. Grammatical features, pronounciation, etymology and usage are all indicated in this study. 275pp, USA. HIPPOCRENE BOOKS INC.

Draws on Gikuyu and KiSwahili verse forms gungu, kimondo and gi candi, in an examination of dialogic poetry (relations, contestation and performance). Includes poetry in the original language with translation into English. Index, bib, notes, 223pp, KENYA. JOMO KENYATTA FOUNDATION.

2004 9966223231 Paperback

The Kalenjin/Kaleenchin language is spoken by close to 6 million people in Kenya with substantial numbers also in Uganda and Tanzania. The Kalenjin linguistic family in Kenya includes the Marakwet, Nandi, Sabaot, Kibsikiis, Terik, Keyyo,Tuken, Sengwer, Ogiek and Pokot. These groups are mutually intelligible despite their variants of the Kalenjin language. The product of 15 years' research, this is the first Kalenjin/English dictionary and contains 13 703 entries. 608pp, KENYA. MVULE AFRICA PUBLISHERS.

A collection of Sepedi proverbs with an English translation and explanation. B/w illustrations, 55pp, SOUTH AFRICA. KWELA BOOKS, 0795701853

A select, pocket-size English-Northern Sotho dictionary. 139pp, SOUTH AFRICA. SHUTER & SHOOTER.

Lugbara is one of the languages of north-western Uganda and eastern Congo. This concise and portable dictionary is aimed at those interested in a deeper understanding of Lugbara. 71pp. UGANDA . FOUNTAIN PUBLISHERS.

1999 9970021052 Paperback

First published in 1959, this concise dictionary provides words used about everyday subjects. Includes notes on pronunciations and tones, and for each word in the dictionary, the differing forms of words in Ankole and Kigazi, and different tones, are clearly marked. 207pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN PUBLISHERS.

A Tee (Tai) to English dictionary with a brief pronunciation guide. Includes tone markings and an appendix of technical terms. Tee, a Nigerian has previously been treated as a dialect of Kana. 68pp, NIGERIA. ONYOMA RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS.

First project of its kind for this Namibian language. Over 5000 entries. DUAL LANGUAGE TEXT. 146pp, NAMIBIA. GAMSBERG MACMILLAN.

2004 9991605185 Paperback

Pioneering work on Urhobo language, and since language is not the restricted domain of only scholars of linguistics, other aspects of the language or issues that impinge on language use are also discussed in this collection of essays by a eleven experts drawn from research institutes and universities. Topics include: literature, proverbs and axioms, oratorical and performance traditions, music and religion. 172pp, NIGERIA. MALTHOUSE

Collection of traditional proverbs and stories from the Yawo people of South Eastern Africa. The proverbs are told in both the Yawo language and English and reveal the end result of greed, laziness and pride. They also promote the value of welcoming strangers, belonging and being respectful. Each proverb and story is accompanied by a short interpretation, and illustration. B/w illus, 135pp, MALAWI. KACHERE SERIES.

Attempts to establish accepted spelling conventions for each of Zambia's seven languages - Silozi, Lunda, Kiaonde, Icibemba, Chitonga, Luvale and Chiyanja. 128pp, ZAMBIA. ZAMBIA EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING HOUSE.

2005 1977 9789982003193 Paperback