A Galla-English English-Galla Dictionary

Originally published in 1913, this book contains a dictionary of words in English and Galla, the Oromo language spoken in Eastern Africa.

E. C. Foot (Compiled by)

9781107432833, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 October 2014

128 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm, 0.2 kg

Originally published in 1913, this book contains a dictionary of words in English and Galla, an earlier term for the Oromo language spoken in Eastern Africa. Foot occasionally includes illuminating notes about Galla life in his definitions, such as comments on local wildlife and religious practices. This book will be of interest to anyone with an interest in colonial Africa or the history of Eastern African languages.

A Galla-English English-Galla dictionary.

Subject Areas: Linguistics [CF]