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, 2019 This talk examines the various functions of the morphemes called 'impersonal' in the South Cushitic languages of Tanzania. Drawing on a rich body of natural language data, first for Iraqw, and then for Burunge, it is shown that impersonal morphemes are involved in a range of grammatical constructions, some of which (but not all) approximate what has ...
Mous, Maarten (8181222), Mous, Maarten
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I present the main results of the LHEAf project, www.lheaf.org on this topic arguing 1. South Cushitic is not part of East Cushitic, 2. Proto Tanzanian Cushitic is influenced by Oromo in Kenya, 3. Taita Cushitic is South Cushitic, 4. (Tanzanian) South Cushitic and South Nilotic / Datooga were in contact. On the basis of the linguistic history I discuss
Mous, Maarten
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Enset Landraces: Conservation, Distribution, and Use in an Enset-Based Agricultural System. [PDF]
Scientifica (Cairo)Enset is a unique food security crop for more than 25% of the population in Ethiopia and serves as a food, animal feed, medicine, and fiber source, with significant resilience and environmental adaptability. Enset growing zones harbor several landraces, resulting from differences in natural selection, human selection, and cultural management practices.
Kibatu T +3 more
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The consonant inventory of Proto-Eastern Cushitic
Studies in African Linguistics, 1991 Hans-Jiirgen Sasse established a solid initial reconstruction of the proto-Eastern Cushitic (PEC) consonants. This initial system had about 20 to 23 consonants. Further work by Linda Arvanites indicated the existence of several additional consonants. The
Christopher Ehret
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Mitochondrial DNA D-Loop Polymorphisms among the Galla Goats Reveals Multiple Maternal Origins with Implication on the Functional Diversity of the HSP70 Gene. [PDF]
Genet Res (Camb)Despite much attention given to the history of goat evolution in Kenya, information on the origin, demographic history, dispersal route, and genetic diversity of Galla goats remains unclear. Here, we examined the genetic background, diversity, demographic history, and population genetic variation of Galla goats using mtDNA D‐loop and HSP70 single ...
Masila EM +5 more
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The Uses, Nutritional Advantages, and Challenges of Traditional Fermented Alcoholic Beverages for Indigenous Communities in Ethiopia. [PDF]
Int J MicrobiolTraditional fermented alcoholic beverages (TFABs) are an integral part of Ethiopian culture, serving as food and recreational sources and vital elements of social, religious, and ceremonial events. Ethiopia is known for its wide variety of TFABs, which are made using indigenous knowledge handed down through generations.
Fentahun M.
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J Environ Public Health, 2022 In spite of Ethiopia’s abundant water resources, such as rainwater, groundwater, river, and lake, there has been an increase in the demand for potable water during the past decade. Since 1990, Ethiopia has only achieved 57 percent of the Millennium Development Goal target for access to safe drinking water.
Vijayan DS +5 more
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Persistence of Ancestral KhoeSan Mitochondrial Patterns in Contemporary South African Populations. [PDF]
Ann Hum GenetAbstract Introduction Southern Africa has been inhabited by hunter‐gatherers for at least 20,000 years and has received diverse immigration flows in the last 2000 years. The original inhabitants have interacted with the pastoralist migrants from Eastern Africa (∼2000 ybp), followed by the southern Bantu migration arriving some 1000 ybp, and more ...
D'Amato ME +7 more
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Gender variation across the Oromo dialects: A corpus‐based study*
Studia Linguistica, Volume 77, Issue 3, Page 453-495, December 2023., 2023 Abstract This study aims to (1) demonstrate the position of the Oromo gender system in Corbett's (1991) typology of gender; (2) illustrate major syntactic gender variation across the Oromo dialects; (3) identify factors that contributed to the gender variation, and (4) illustrate the morphosyntax of the Oromo gender system.
Tekabe Legesse Feleke, Terje Lohndal
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Assertion, denial, and the evolution of Boolean operators
Mind &Language, Volume 38, Issue 5, Page 1187-1207, November 2023., 2023 Given current data, only a few binary Boolean operators are expressed in lexically simple fashion in the world's languages: and, or, nor. These do not occur in every combination, for example, nor is not observed by itself. To explain these cross‐linguistic patterns, we propose an encoding of Boolean operators as update procedures to accept or reject ...
Fausto Carcassi, Giorgio Sbardolini
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