Benton, Philip Askell 1912

Benton, Philip Askell. 1912. Notes on some languages of the western Sudan, including 24 unpublished vocabularies of Barth, extracts from correspondence regarding Richardson's and Barth's expeditions, and a few Hausa riddles and proverbs. London: Oxford Univ. Press (Henry Frowde).

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  address    = {London},
  author     = {Benton, Philip Askell},
  publisher  = {Oxford Univ. Press (Henry Frowde)},
  title      = {Notes on some languages of the western Sudan, including 24 unpublished vocabularies of Barth, extracts from correspondence regarding Richardson's and Barth's expeditions, and a few Hausa riddles and proverbs},
  year       = {1912},
  hhtype     = {wordlist},
  inlg       = {English [eng]},
  jfmnote    = {Has vocabulary material for many languages, and notes on Bolanchi (p. 1-37), and Budduma (p. 38-70). Includes many extracts from Heinrich Barth's manuscripts and correspondences, incl. stuff on the Marghi (p. 144-149), Hausa riddles and proverbs (p. 287-292), the origin of the Hausa 'Bokkoi' (p. 293-296), the title 'Mansa' (p. 296-297), a list of More/Mosi, Tombo and Gurma words (p. 297-298), a chronology of Bornu kings (p. 301-304), and unpublished vocabularies (p. 71-149) for two varieties of BattaZany/Umbutudi, Imbana/Lere, Margi/Molgoy, Musgow/Luggoy, Klesem, Affade, Mackeri (?), Nghala, Budduma/Yedina, Somray, Dam, Kuka/Yaw, Kenga, Bang-bay (?), Tshire (?), Bua, Bedanga, Abu Sharib (Mararit and Menagon), Koana/Bumanda (?), Kury/Karka, Gamergu, and Fali/Zober. Apparently there's also a section titled 'The specific adverbs of emphasis in Hausa and Kanuri', which is a translation of Prietze's 'Die spezifischen Verstärkungsadverbien im Haussa und Kanuri' (publ. 1908 in 'Mitt. des Seminars für orientalische Sprachen', v. 11, p. 306-317). Reprinted 1968 by Frank Cass & Co. in London, with a new introduction by A.H.M. Kirk-Greene.},
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  lgcode     = {Bolanchi (sketch) = Bole [bol], Budduma (sketch) [bdm], Batta (Ribaw) [bta], Batta (other dialect) [bta], Zany (Umbutudi) [nja], Imbana (Lere) = Mundang [mua], Margi (Molgoy) = Central Margi [mrt], Musgow (Luggoy) [mug], Klēsem = Mser [kqx], Affădē [aal], Mackĕri [mpi], Nghāla [NOCODE_Ngala], Búddŭma (Yédĭna) [bdm], Somray [sor], Dăm [ndm], Kuka (Yaw) = Naba [mne], Kenga [kyq], Bang-Bay, Tshīre = Gabri [gab], Būa [bub], Bedánga = Sokoro [sok], Abu Shārib (Mararīt and Ménăgōn) [mgb], Koana (Bumanda) = Jiba = Jukun of Kona [juo], Kūry (Kārka) = Buduma [bdm], Gamĕrgū = Wandala [mfi], Fălī (Zōber) = South Fali judging from comparison with Lebeuf [fal]},
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Document types

Languages

Name in source Glottolog languoid
Bolanchi (sketch)
Budduma (sketch)
Batta (Ribaw)
Batta (other dialect)
Zany (Umbutudi)
Imbana (Lere)
Margi (Molgoy)
Musgow (Luggoy)
Klēsem
Affădē
Mackĕri
Nghāla [NOCODE_Ngala]
    Búddŭma (Yédĭna)
    Somray
    Dăm
    Kuka (Yaw)
    Kenga
    Bang-Bay
      Tshīre
      Būa
      Bedánga
      Abu Shārib (Mararīt and Ménăgōn)
      Koana (Bumanda) = Jiba
      Kūry (Kārka)
      Gamĕrgū
      Fălī (Zōber)