A Grammar of Sherbro

This is the first modern grammar and dictionary of Sherbro, an endangered Mel language spoken by ca. 50,000 people in Sierra Leone. The language faces significant pressure being abandoned in favor of the lingua francas Mende, Themne, Krio, and English. The previous grammar, while competently done, w...

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Autor principal: Childs, G. Tucker
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Publicado: Language Science Press 2025
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