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

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

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

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

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

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.

Zulu is a tone language and its structure is very different to Western languages. This dictionary explains how words are formed in the Zulu language and explains the languages the dictionary includes useful extra features such as a pronunciation section. This section deals with the 'clicks' found in the Zulu language, vowel sounds and consonants. 216pp, 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.

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

1986 DELAY Paperback

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.

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 Pvt Ltd, 1779004044

2001 Paperback

A handbook with notes for this lanuage, spoken in Northern Nigeria, Niger and Chad. Pamphlet. Index, 40pp, UK. BIDDULPH, JOSEPH. 1897999259

The proverbs, idioms and similes are listed in Kimeru, followed by the English translation, and the equivalent English saying. ix, 119pp, KENYA. 9966983139

2004 Paperback

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 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. 0868481955

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 PUBLISHERS, 9982241591

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. 996647191X

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.

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

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, 9783507575

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

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.