The Swahili: Idiom and Identity of an African PeopleAn indepth look at Swahili culture, language and the people |
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The Swahili: Idiom and Identity of an African People Alamin M. Mazrui,Ibrahim Noor Shariff No preview available - 1994 |
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| Title | The Swahili: Idiom and Identity of an African People |
| Authors | Alamin Mazrui, Alamin M. Mazrui, Ibrahim Noor Shariff |
| Editor | Alamin M. Mazrui |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Africa World Press, 1994 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 12, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0865433100, 9780865433106 |
| Length | 188 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social |
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