Oral Literature of the Kalenjin
Author : Ciarunji Chesaina
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 12,64 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789966468918
Nandi Resistance to British Rule
Author : Albert Thomas Matson
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Kenya
ISBN :
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From Strength to Strength
Author : Kibny'aanko Seroney
Publisher :
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 19,40 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Book Description
Peter Rono won the 1,500 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympic games beating favourites Peter Elliott and Steve Cram of Great Britain thus becoming the youngest Olympic Champion to win the 1500 m. Ambassador Peter Rono, is an only child who grew up in humble background in Nandi, Kenya. Armed with champion stories from his grandfather's successes and his mother's unrelenting faith in God he begins a journey of firsts. With energy Peter's story easily moves from strength to strength.
A Beginner's Guide to Bemba
Author : Gostave C. Kasonde
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 33,80 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Bemba language
ISBN : 998299722X
Book Description
The Bemba language is a Bantu language that is spoken primarily in Zambia by the Bemba people and about 18 related ethnic groups. It is the second-most spoken lanuage in Zambia, after Nyanja. The purpose of this guide is to provide a structured set of lessons for those interested in learning Bemba. Following these lessons will give students of Bemba a basic level of understanding and conversation skills.
The Last Speakers
Author : K. David Harrison
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 2010-09-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1426206682
Book Description
Part travelogue and part scientist's notebook, The Last Speakers is the poignant chronicle of author K. David Harrison's expeditions around the world to meet with last speakers of vanishing languages. The speakers' eloquent reflections and candid photographs reveal little-known lifeways as well as revitalization efforts to teach disappearing languages to younger generations. Thought-provoking and engaging, this unique book illuminates the global language-extinction crisis through photos, graphics, interviews, traditional wisdom never before translated into English, and first-person essays that thrillingly convey the adventure of science and exploration.
Oral Literature of the Marakwet of Kenya
Author : Paul Kipchumba
Publisher :
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 10,41 MB
Release : 2017-10-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781973160069
Book Description
A comprehensive and innovative collection of African oral traditions from among the Marakwet of Kenya
A Comprehensive Course in Twi (Asante) for the Non-Twi Learner
Author : Florence Abena Dolphyne
Publisher : Ghana University Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 32,55 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN :
Book Description
Asante Twi is the most widely spoken of the dialects of the Akan language, and Akan is spoken by about forty four percent of Ghana's population as a first language. It is also used as a second language by many others. The author, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Ghana, has written the bookto introduce a non-Twi beginner to the spoken language, which forms themain focus. Dialogues are as natural and as close to current every day usage as possible. "...another book that should be very helpful to students and examiners in the Twi (Asante) language." (West Africa)
A Dictionary of the Yoruba Language
Author : Nigeria University Press
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 26,41 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN :
Book Description
Based upon the nineteenth century standard work on the Yoruba language, and first ever English-Yoruba, Yoruba-English dictionary, this new edition has been revised and enlarged considerably. The dictionary contains about 50,000 references and translations; Yoruba pronunciation guidance; examples of how words are used; contemporary meanings and interpretations; and reference to grammatical usage and parts of speech. There is also an extensive list of commonly occurring birds, plants and trees, translated from Yoruba into English alongside their botanical equivalents.
A Practical Guide to Understanding Ciyawo
Author : Ian Dicks
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 12,58 MB
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9996025284
Book Description
A Practical Guide to Understanding Ciyawo has been developed over fourteen years and systematically explains for the novice the important aspects of Ciyawo grammar for effective communication. A practical grammar guide, the instruction is accessible, giving the basics of pronunciation, to building verb tenses, to ways of combining the different elements of the language in order to form sentences.
Jabulani Means Rejoice
Author : Kalumba, Phumzile Simelane
Publisher : Modjaji Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 33,65 MB
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1928215491
Book Description
Jabulani Means Rejoice is a dictionary comprised of hundreds of African names in local South African languages, meticulously assembled and expounded upon for the curious reader. Names are listed in alphabetical order with gender indications, as well as information regarding their ethnographic origins and meanings. Yet, Jabulani Means Rejoice is so much more than simply a list of names and their meanings. The author skilfully interweaves cultural context and history, including issues surrounding naming rituals, domestic disputes and the curse of the evil eye. As a reference work, the book stands as an invaluable contribution to the growing interest in African cultural history. With its names ranging from the traditional to the unconventional, it will appeal to linguists, family historians and anyone with an interest in names.
