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Beboid language family of Cameroon and Nigeria: location and genetic classification

Relation Text: 
SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-017
Statement of Responsibility: 
Hamm, Cameron
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Issue Date: 
2002
Abstract: 

The Beboid family of languages has been very little studied in the past. Three surveys (2002-014, 2002-019 and 2004-011 from SILESR) have provided new information on both the location and the relationship between the speech varieties within this family. A summary of present knowledge is presented here and the author invites comments and discussion which might further advance understanding of sociolinguistics in this little known area.

Extent: 
4 pages
Subject: 
Language Surveys
Language Classification
Country: 
Cameroon
Nigeria
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