AN EARLY NUBI VOCABULARY
AN EARLY NUBI VOCABULARY
Author(s): Andrei A. AvramSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: Arabic-lexifier pidgins and creoles; Uganda Nubi; Kenya Nubi; Egyptian Arabic; Sudanese Arabic;
Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses a vocabulary of early Uganda Nubi (Owen & Keane 1915), which has never been analyzed in the literature on Arabic-lexifier pidgins and creoles. A detailed examination of the words, phrases and sample sentences in Owen & Keane (1915) is carried out. It is shown that these provide valuable insights into the development of the phonology, morphosyntax and lexicon of this variety of creolized Arabic spoken in Uganda.
Journal: Romano-Arabica
- Issue Year: XV/2015
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 155-192
- Page Count: 38
- Language: English
