Sergio Baldi, Dizionario Hausa: Hausa-Italiano, Italiano-Hausa. Milano: Ulrico Hoepli Editore S.p.A., 2015, 588 pp.
Journal Title: Studies in African Languages and Cultures - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 50
Abstract
Recenzja słownika autorstwa Sergio Baldi, Dizionario "Hausa: Hausa-Italiano, Italiano-Hausa".
Authors and Affiliations
Stanisław Piłaszewicz
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