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29 août 2019
- doi: 10.58079/awu1
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Coleman Donaldson, « Manding's Islamic Scholarly Register: An Initial Look », A-label: African Languages Between the Lines, ID : 10.58079/awu1
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As part of my work in the Ajami Lab, I am currently working to analyze and contextualize the existence and emergence of Manding's scholarly Islamic register. Manding is a West African trade language spoken by tens of millions of people. From one perspective, it is well documented. There are a range of linguistic grammars and dictionaries that describe both the four major varieties--Bambara, Jula, Maninka and Mandinka--as well as smaller local dialects. While such studies are essential, ...