Latham, Robert G. 1848

Latham, Robert G. 1848. On the present state and recent progress of Ethnographical Philology, pt.~1: Africa. Report of the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, held at Oxford in June 1847 17. 154-229.

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  author     = {Latham, Robert G.},
  journal    = {Report of the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, held at Oxford in June 1847},
  pages      = {154-229},
  title      = {On the present state and recent progress of Ethnographical Philology, pt.~1: Africa},
  volume     = {17},
  year       = {1848},
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  inlg       = {English [eng]},
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  lgcode     = {Discusses languages from all over Africa and has word lists for several languages, i.e. Abunda, Acra, Affadeh = Afade [aal], Affootoo = Awutu [afu], Afnu, Agau of Agaum = Awngi [awn], Agow, Akkim, Ako, Akripon, Akuonga, Amanahea, Amina, Appa = Tiv [tiv], Ashantee, Bagnon, Bambarra, Barea, Bassa, Begharmi [bmi], Benin, Bimbia, Bogharmi, Bomba, Bongo, Bonny = Ibani [iby], Bornu [knc], Boroom, Bullom, Bunda, Caffre, Calbra, Camançons, Camba, Cameroons, Cape Lopez, Congo, Coptic [cop], Dalla, Danakil, Darfoor, Darfur, Darrunga, Denka = Dinka-South Central [dib], Ediyah, Embomma, Falasha = Qimant [ahg], Fantee, Fazoglo [wti], Feloop, Fertit = Kara (Central African Republic) [kah], Fetu, Fot = Bini = Edo [bin], Fulah, Fulasha, Galla, Gien, Gongo, Guderu, Harargie, Ho, Hottentot = Nama (Namibia) [naq], Howssa, Hurrur, Ibakpáh, Ibo, Ibollóh, Ibu, Kallaghee = Bade [bde], Kanga, Karaba, Kassenti, Kaylee, Kensy, Kerrapay, Kissi, Kissour, Koldagi = Kadaru [kdu], Kongo, Kossa = Mende (Sierra Leone) [men], Kouri, Krepee = Krepi = Éwé [ewe], Kru, Loango, Makua, Malemba, Mallowa, Mandara, Mandingo, Mangree, Mendi, Mobba [mde], Mobilian, Mogialona, Moko, Msambara, Msegua, Noub, Nufee, Old Calebar, Oyóh, Pessa = Kpese = Liberian Kpelle [xpe], Popo, Qamamyl, Quilimani, Quolla-liffa, Rungo, Salo, Saracole = Soninke [snk], Serawoolli = Soninke [snk], Sereres, Shabum, Shabun [shw], Dalla or Shankala of Tacazze = Kunama [kun], Shiho = Saho = Saho [ssy], Shilluck, Showiah, Somauli, Souldanian, Sowaiel, Susu, Takeli, Takne, Tambu, Tapua = Nupe-Nupe-Tako [nup], Tembu, Tigré, Timbuctoo, Timmani = Timne [tem], Tumali = Tagoi [tag], Uhobo, Ukuafi, Vei, W. Agau = Awngi [awn], Wakamba, Wanika, Wawu, Wolaitsa, Woloff, Woratta, Yangaro, Yarriba. There are also some grammatical notes for, e.g. Tumali = Tagoi [tag], Tswana, and other languages. Most of the data was culled from other contemporary sources, such as Salt (1814), Bowdich (1819), Kilham (1828), Rüppell (1829), Norris (1841), Hodgson (1844), Avezac (1845), Beke (1845), etc., while some material comes from manuscripts handed to the author by various friends and colleagues.},
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Document types

Languages

Name in source Glottolog languoid
Discusses languages from all over Africa and has word lists for several languages
    i.e. Abunda
      Acra
        Affadeh
        Affootoo
        Afnu
          Agau of Agaum
          Agow
            Akkim
              Ako
                Akripon
                  Akuonga
                    Amanahea
                      Amina
                        Appa
                        Ashantee
                          Bagnon
                            Bambarra
                              Barea
                                Bassa
                                  Begharmi
                                  Benin
                                    Bimbia
                                      Bogharmi
                                        Bomba
                                          Bongo
                                            Bonny
                                            Bornu
                                            Boroom
                                              Bullom
                                                Bunda
                                                  Caffre
                                                    Calbra
                                                      Camançons
                                                        Camba
                                                          Cameroons
                                                            Cape Lopez
                                                              Congo
                                                                Coptic
                                                                Dalla
                                                                  Danakil
                                                                    Darfoor
                                                                      Darfur
                                                                        Darrunga
                                                                          Denka
                                                                          Ediyah
                                                                            Embomma
                                                                              Falasha
                                                                              Fantee
                                                                                Fazoglo
                                                                                Feloop
                                                                                  Fertit
                                                                                  Fetu
                                                                                    Fot = Bini
                                                                                    Fulah
                                                                                      Fulasha
                                                                                        Galla
                                                                                          Gien
                                                                                            Gongo
                                                                                              Guderu
                                                                                                Harargie
                                                                                                  Ho
                                                                                                    Hottentot
                                                                                                    Howssa
                                                                                                      Hurrur
                                                                                                        Ibakpáh
                                                                                                          Ibo
                                                                                                            Ibollóh
                                                                                                              Ibu
                                                                                                                Kallaghee
                                                                                                                Kanga
                                                                                                                  Karaba
                                                                                                                    Kassenti
                                                                                                                      Kaylee
                                                                                                                        Kensy
                                                                                                                          Kerrapay
                                                                                                                            Kissi
                                                                                                                              Kissour
                                                                                                                                Koldagi
                                                                                                                                Kongo
                                                                                                                                  Kossa
                                                                                                                                  Kouri
                                                                                                                                    Krepee = Krepi
                                                                                                                                    Kru
                                                                                                                                      Loango
                                                                                                                                        Makua
                                                                                                                                          Malemba
                                                                                                                                            Mallowa
                                                                                                                                              Mandara
                                                                                                                                                Mandingo
                                                                                                                                                  Mangree
                                                                                                                                                    Mendi
                                                                                                                                                      Mobba
                                                                                                                                                      Mobilian
                                                                                                                                                        Mogialona
                                                                                                                                                          Moko
                                                                                                                                                            Msambara
                                                                                                                                                              Msegua
                                                                                                                                                                Noub
                                                                                                                                                                  Nufee
                                                                                                                                                                    Old Calebar
                                                                                                                                                                      Oyóh
                                                                                                                                                                        Pessa = Kpese
                                                                                                                                                                        Popo
                                                                                                                                                                          Qamamyl
                                                                                                                                                                            Quilimani
                                                                                                                                                                              Quolla-liffa
                                                                                                                                                                                Rungo
                                                                                                                                                                                  Salo
                                                                                                                                                                                    Saracole
                                                                                                                                                                                    Serawoolli
                                                                                                                                                                                    Sereres
                                                                                                                                                                                      Shabum
                                                                                                                                                                                        Shabun
                                                                                                                                                                                        Dalla or Shankala of Tacazze
                                                                                                                                                                                        Shiho = Saho
                                                                                                                                                                                        Shilluck
                                                                                                                                                                                          Showiah
                                                                                                                                                                                            Somauli
                                                                                                                                                                                              Souldanian
                                                                                                                                                                                                Sowaiel
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Susu
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Takeli
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Takne
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tambu
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tapua
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tembu
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tigré
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Timbuctoo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Timmani
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tumali
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Uhobo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ukuafi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Vei
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      W. Agau
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wakamba
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wanika
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wawu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wolaitsa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Woloff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Woratta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yangaro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Yarriba. There are also some grammatical notes for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. Tumali
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tswana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        and other languages. Most of the data was culled from other contemporary sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          such as Salt (1814)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Bowdich (1819)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Kilham (1828)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Rüppell (1829)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Norris (1841)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hodgson (1844)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Avezac (1845)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Beke (1845)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          etc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            while some material comes from manuscripts handed to the author by various friends and colleagues.