Why Kiswahili adopted the words for six, seven and nine.pdf

This squib addresses the topic of the numeral system of Kiswahili, in which some numerals are of Bantu origin and others are borrowed from Arabic. The main issue of interest is the following: Why did Kiswahili adopt the Arabic words for 'six', 'seven' and 'nine', when K...

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Bibliografiske detaljer
Hovedforfatter: Aimee Johansen
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: LibraryPress@UF 2003-06-01
Serier:Studies in African Linguistics
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Online adgang:https://journals.flvc.org/sal/article/view/107342