Abdourahmane Diallo, Language Contact in Guinea. The case of Pular and Mande Varieties (Topics in Interdisciplinary African Studies, Volume 36). Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 2014, 422 pp.
Journal Title: Studies in African Languages and Cultures - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 50
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Recenzja książki Abdourahmane Diallo, Language Contact in Guinea. The case of Pular and Mande Varieties (Topics in Interdisciplinary African Studies, Volume 36). Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 2014.
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