Ooni of Ife’s Strange Theory of the Yoruba Origins of English
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi The Daily Trust of February 29 reported the new, youthful Ooni of Ife, Oba Ade...
Showing posts with label African words in English. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African words in English. Show all posts
The African Origins of Common English Words (III)
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Let me begin this installment with an update. A native Hausa speaker wrote to tell me that another Hausa w...
The African Origins of Common English Words (II)
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. When I first wrote about the African origins ofcommon English words on September 8, 2010, I promised that I...
The African Origins of Common English Words
By Farooq A. Kperogi A distinct feature of the English language is its extensive borrowing from other languages. According to some sour...
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