A dictionary and grammatical outline of Chakali

This book is the first comprehensive monograph dedicated to Chakali, a Southwestern Grusi language spoken by less than 3500 people in northwest Ghana. The dictionary offers a consistent description of word meaning and provides the basis for future research in the linguistic area. It is also designed...

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Main Author: Brindle, Jonathan (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Language Science Press 2017
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