The Arabic Script in Africa: Studies in the Use of a Writing System

Bys: Meikal Mumin and Kees Versteegh

The Arabic script in Africa is a collection of sixteen papers on the past and present use of Arabic script to write African languages other than Arabic, discussing the (ethno-)historical, (socio-)linguistic, and in particular grammatological aspects of such writing traditions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004256792
• ISBN13: 9789004256798
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"