Mehri Texts from Oman
Download or Read eBook Mehri Texts from Oman PDF written by Thomas M. Johnstone and published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. This book was released on 1999 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Thomas M. Johnstone |
| Publisher | : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 344704215X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9783447042154 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mehri Texts from Oman by : Thomas M. Johnstone
Book excerpt: 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.
