Linguistic Evidence and African History

Historical Linguistics
What is Historical Linguistics?

Language Universals
What are Language Universals.

Language Family
Discover more about Language Families.

Comparative Method for Languages
Discover more about the Comparative Method for Languages.

Tree Model for Languages
Discover more about the Tree Model for Languages.

Noun Class System
Discover more about Noun Class Systems.

Morris Swadesh
A brief biography of the American linguist, Morris Swadesh.

Swadesh List
Find out more about the Swadesh list and what words are used in its application to the study of Glottochronology?

Malcolm Guthrie
The historical linguist, Malcolm Guthrie, was professor of Bantu languages and head of the African Department (1952-1970) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.

Malcolm Guthrie
Part 2 of the biography of the historical linguist Malcolm Guthrie: Marking his Mark

Guthrie's Classification of Bantu Languages -- Geographical Distribution
Map showing Guthrie's geographical distribution of Bantu languages in Africa.

Joseph H Greenberg
A biography of the American linguist who created a unified classification system for African languages.

Lexicostatistics
Find out more about the mathematical system used to study historical linguistics.

Glottochronology
Find out more about Glottochronology, a system of analysis used in the study of historical linguistics.

Kordofanian Language Family
The Kordofanian language Family is a branch of the Niger-Congo family.