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Somali is one of the Cushitic family of languages and the official language of Somalia. This practical grammar, published in 1905, was prepared by a former soldier with unique knowledge of the interior of the country and the different tribes making up the population.

Table of Contents
Preface; Part I. Orthography; Part II. Accidence; Part III. Syntax of Simple Sentences; Part IV. Syntax of Compound Sentences; Examples of prose and verse; The dialects of the outcast tribes, Midgan and Yibir; Index.

A Grammar of the Somali Language

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 10/31/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108013260, 978-1108013260
      ISBN10: 1108013260

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Somali is one of the Cushitic family of languages and the official language of Somalia. This practical grammar, published in 1905, was prepared by a former soldier with unique knowledge of the interior of the country and the different tribes making up the population.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Part I. Orthography; Part II. Accidence; Part III. Syntax of Simple Sentences; Part IV. Syntax of Compound Sentences; Examples of prose and verse; The dialects of the outcast tribes, Midgan and Yibir; Index.

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