Mehri Texts from Oman Based on the Field Materials of T.M. Johnstone |
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| Author:
| Johnstone, T. M.
Stroomer, Harry |
| Series title: | Semitica Viva Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-447-04215-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1999 |
| Publisher: | Harrassowitz Verlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $114.00USD $107.00 |
Book Description:
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Mehri is a South-Semitic language spoken by some 100.000 people in the far eastern governorate in Yemen and in the mountains of Dhofar in Oman. The Mehri texts in this book represent the Omani dialect. The texts are based on the fieldwork materials of the late Professor T. M. Johnstone (1924-1983), an expert in this field.The author Harry Stroomer (Leiden University, The Netherlands) is a specialist in South-Semitic and Berber languages.
Mehri is a South-Semitic language spoken by some 100.000 people in the far eastern governorate in Yemen and in the mountains of Dhofar in Oman. The Mehri texts in this book represent the Omani dialect. The texts are based on the fieldwork materials of the late Professor T. M. Johnstone (1924-1983), an expert in this field.The author Harry Stroomer (Leiden University, The Netherlands) is a specialist in South-Semitic and Berber languages.