Swahili Loanwords in Oromo

It is not unexpected that we can find several Swahili-loanwords in Oromo because Swahili- and Oromo speaking people were neighbours for, at least, several centuries. If we are looking for Swahili-loanwords in Oromo we have, of course, to examine the southern Oromo-dialects first.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Griefenow-Mewis, Catherine
Other Authors: Humboldt-Universität , Seminar für Afrikawissenschaften
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig 2012
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