A Grammatical Sketch of Cua (Schriften zur Afrikanistik / Research in African Studies)

by Chris Collins and Zachary Wellstood

Cua is a Kalahari Khoe language spoken in southeastern Botswana (Kweneng District). It is closely related to languages such as Gana, Tshila and Tsua. The phonology chapter describes the consonant, tone and vowel inventories, as well as a system of depressed tones following aspirated and voiced consonants. Later chapters provide concise overviews of the morphology and syntax of the language. Cua is characterized by a complex system of person-gender-number...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3631927509
• ISBN13: 9783631927502
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"