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The Arabic Script in Africa is an academic collection of sixteen peer-reviewed papers examining the historical and contemporary use of Arabic script across African languages and regions. This volume, part of the Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics series, explores Ajami writing traditions-where Arabic script is adapted to write non-Arabic languages-with contributions covering all major African linguistic families except Khoisan, spanning North, West, Central, East, and South Africa. The papers analyse ethnohistorical, literary, sociolinguistic, and grammatological dimensions of these writing systems, offering both historical context and modern applications. A dedicated chapter addresses the Ajami heritage and its influence in the Americas, making this an essential reference for linguists, historians, and scholars of African languages, writing systems, and script adaptation.

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Contains sixteen scholarly papers on Arabic script use across African languages and regions.

Covers Ajami writing traditions with examples from all major African linguistic groups.

Published by Brill as volume 71 in the Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics series.

Analyses ethnohistorical, literary, sociolinguistic, and grammatological aspects of African writing systems.

Includes geographic coverage of North, West, Central, East, and South Africa plus the Americas.

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30 January 2014
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12 September 2013

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