A Galla-English English-Galla Dictionary Contributor(s): Foot, E. C. (Compiled by) |
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ISBN: 1107432839 ISBN-13: 9781107432833 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $41.79 Product Type: Paperback Language: Oromo Published: October 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | African Languages (see Also Swahili) |
Dewey: 493.55 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 9" (0.44 lbs) 128 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Originally published in 1913, this book contains a dictionary of words in English and Galla, an earlier term for the Oromo language spoken in Eastern Africa. Foot occasionally includes illuminating notes about Galla life in his definitions, such as comments on local wildlife and religious practices. This book will be of interest to anyone with an interest in colonial Africa or the history of Eastern African languages. |