Dictionary of Portuguese Loanwords in the Languages of Sub-Saharan Africa

by Sergio Baldi

The main purpose of this dictionary is twofold. On the one hand, it provides the scholar of African studies with a tool to identify the possible Portuguese origin of terms present in African languages and, on the other, it offers those who are interested in Portuguese culture an overview of the presence of its lexicon in African languages. No doubt the Portuguese were among the first Europeans to explore the world outside of Europe, and as such they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004549226
• ISBN13: 9789004549227
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 372 Pages