A History of the Hausa Language: Reconstruction and Pathways to the Present

by Paul Newman and Paul Newman

Book Overview

With more than sixty million speakers across Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and Ghana Hausa is one of the most widely spoken African languages. It is known for its rich phonology and complex morphological and verbal systems. Written by the world's leading expert on Hausa, this ground-breaking book is a synthesis of his life's work, and provides a lucid and comprehensive history of the language. It describes Hausa as it existed in former times and sets...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009124307
• ISBN13: 9781009124300
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"