A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

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This is a comprehensive description of Tamashek Tuareg spoken in Mali. The varieties covered in this volume are those of Tamashek in the narrow sense, excluding Tawellemett but including the other Malian varieties (Goundam, Timbuktu, Gao, Ansongo, Kidal, and the Gourma area south of the Niger River including Gosi and the outskirts of Hombori).

Auteur

Jeffrey Heath is Professor of Linguistics and Professor of Near Eastern Studies in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.