Roger Blench and Stuart McGill (eds.), Advances in Minority Language Research in Nigeria, vol. I, African Languages Monographs, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation, Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 2012, 372 pp.
Journal Title: Studies in African Languages and Cultures - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 46
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A review of a book " Advances in Minority Language Research in Nigeria, vol. I, African Languages Monographs" by Roger Blench and Stuart McGill (eds.).
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