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Yoruba-English/ English-Yoruba Dictionary & Phrasebook
Contributor(s): Odoje, Clement (Translator), Mawadza, Aquilina (Editor)
ISBN: 0781813891     ISBN-13: 9780781813891
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
OUR PRICE:   $13.46  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Foreign Language Study | African Languages (see Also Swahili)
- Foreign Language Study | Multi-language Phrasebooks
- Travel | Africa - West
Dewey: 496.333
LCCN: 2019012515
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4" W x 6.9" (0.30 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
- Cultural Region - West Africa
 
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Publisher Description:

Yoruba, one of the national languages of Nigeria, is spoken by more than 30 million people worldwide. It is the most widely spoken language in Nigeria after English, and is also spoken in Benin and Togo.


This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Nigeria and other parts of West Africa with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes:

  • 4,000 dictionary entries; phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers
  • Essential phrases on topics such as transportation, dining out, and business
  • Concise grammar and pronunciation sections

Contributor Bio(s): Mawadza, Aquilina: - Aquilina Mawadza has held lectureship and adjunct faculty positions at the University of the Western Cape, the University of Zimbabwe and Howard University. She holds a PhD degree in Media & Migration Studies and an M.A in Languages and Communication from the University of Florida, where she also taught Shona. She is the author of Shona Dictionary & Phrasebook and Beginner's Shona with 2 Audio CDs, also by Hippocrene Books.Odoje, Clement: - Clement Odoje is an assistant lecturer in the Linguistics Department at University of Ibadan, Nigeria.