Ethonyms in Hausa

Hausa ethnonyms, terms indicating a person's origin, ethnic affiliation, or professional or social position, are formed with a prefix ba-in the singujlar and a suffix -aawaa in the plural. This paper provides a detailed specification of the segmental and tonal characteristics of "these eth...

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Published in:Studies in African Linguistics
Main Author: Paul Newman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LibraryPress@UF 1984-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/sal/article/view/107512