Henry Tourneux (ed.), Topics in Chadic Linguistics VII, „Chadic Linguistics / Linguistique Tchadic / Tschadistik”, Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 2013, 243 pp.
Journal Title: Studies in African Languages and Cultures - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 47
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A review of a book "Topics in Chadic Linguistics VII, „Chadic Linguistics / Linguistique Tchadic / Tschadistik” by Henry Tourneux (ed.)
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Stanisław Piłaszewicz
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