African ethnonyms and toponyms : report and papers of the meeting of experts organized by Unesco in Paris, 3-7 July, 1978.

Contributor(s):

Unesco

Material type:

TextSeries: General history of Africa (Paris, France) ; 6.Publication details: Paris : Unesco, 1984.ISBN:

9231019449 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Names, Ethnological -- Africa -- Congresses. -- Names, Ethnological -- Africa -- Congresses. -- Names, Ethnological -- Africa -- Congresses
Names, Geographical -- Africa -- Congresses. -- Names, Geographical -- Africa -- Congresses. -- Names, Geographical -- Africa -- Congresses
Africa -- Languages -- Etymology -- Names -- Congresses. -- Africa -- Languages -- Etymology -- Names -- Congresses. -- Africa -- Languages -- Etymology -- Names -- Congresses. -- Africa -- Languages -- Etymology -- Names -- Congresses. -- Africa -- Languages -- Etymology -- Names -- Congresses

DDC classification:

409/.6 19

LOC classification:

GN645 .A3615 1984

Contents:

Introduction to the discussion of ethnonyms and toponyms / Pathe Diagne -- Toponymy and ethnonymy as scientific aids to history / Mohammed El Easi -- Some toponyms and ethnonyms of Swaziland / R.T. Zwinoira -- African ethnonymy and toponymy / Olabiyi Yai -- Some problems of African onomastics / Pierre Alexandre -- The standardization of the spelling of African names / Robert Cornevin -- The transcription of ethnonyms and toponyms in Africa in relation to their historical study / David Dalby -- A methodology for the study of migrations / Cheikh Anta Diop -- Summary report of the meeting of experts -- A list of African ethnonyms / Ivan Hrbek.

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