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Comparative Dictionary

The ultimate aim of this project is to produce a comparative dictionary of the languages of the sub-group of Gur formerly labelled 'Western Oti-Volta' with many scholars now replacing this term with 'Mabia Central'. [Bodomo, Adams, Hasitatu Abubakari and Samuel Alhassan Issah [eds.] 2020.    Handbook of the Mabia Languages of West Africa.     Glienicke : Galda Verlag - p.11]  As a convenient abbreviation for "the MaBia Central languages covered in Naden's Comparative Dictionary' I will use MaB.N

The languages covered are Birifor (Southern), Dagaari, Dagbani, Gurenne-Frafra, Hanga, Kantoosi, KaMara, Kusaal (Gh.), Kusaal (B. F.), Mampruli, Moore, Nabit, Nanun, Nõtre,  Ninkaare-Frafra, Safaliba,Talni, Waali

The areas where these languages are spoken are indicated on the map.

Comparative Dictionary
of Central Mabia Languages

[Formerly Western Oti-Volta]
Out-takes:

A list of the etymological formulæ by English term with my suggestions and notes, extracted from the main Comparative Dictionary, is available :

A list of the sources of borrowed words by English term with my suggestions and notes, extracted from the main Comparative Dictionary, is available :

The 2021 publication of the southern and eastern languages can be found on the tab 'Comparative  SE  or by following the link here .........................

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