The origins and development of swahili: reconstructing the history of an african language and people

The Origins of the Swahili People, Their Language and Orthography

Derek Nurse and Thomas Spear, The Swahili: Reconstructing the history and language of an African society, 800–1500. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985. Pp. vii + 133.

Linguistic Anthropology: <b>The Swahili: Reconstructing the History and Language of an African Society, 800‐1500</b>. <i>Derek Nurse</i> and <i>Thomas Spear.</i>

History of the Standard Swahili Language

Abstract In many ways, Swahili has become emblematic of the African continent. T

Derek Nurse and Thomas Spear <i>The Swahili: Reconstructing the History and Language of an African Society, 800–1500</i>. (Ethnohistory.) Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. 1985. Pp. vii, 133. Cloth $20.00, paper $11.95

An outline of History and Cultural identity of the Bondei people