A History of the Hausa Language

by 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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009123106
• ISBN13: 9781009123105
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"