Afrikan Alphabets: The Story of Writing in Africa
- ISBN-10
- 0977282767
- ISBN-13
- 9780977282760
- Category
- African languages
- Pages
- 169
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-10-01
- Publisher
- Mark Batty Pub
- Author
- Saki Mafundikwa
Description
Sets the record straight about how colonial powers suppressed the rich histories of these alphabets.
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