The Nubian languages

Der vorliegende Band aus der Reihe „African Linguistic Bibliographies“ enthält neben einer Übersicht über die geographische Distribution und einer linguistischen Klassifikation der nubischen Sprachen – die zu den wenigen frühen Schriftsprachen Nord-Ost-Afrikas zählen – eine Auflistung der Periodika, eine alphabetisch geordnete Liste der nubischen Sprachen mit deren Zuordnung zur jeweiligen sprachlichen Untergruppe, sowie eine ausführliche Bibliographie. REZENSION “The present bibliography demonstrates how the study of Nubian languages has flourished, especially over the past thirty years. It is an excellent compilation and and indispensable reference work for anyone working in the field. [...] The bibliography covers the whole group of Nubian languages including the texts of the medieval period. These languages are classified here according to the system of Marianne Bechhaus-Gerst which is significally different from earlier schemes of classification and which will stimulate critical discussion. The compilers consulted other scholars in the field extensively, but clearly tried to check each reference themselves and indicated wherever they were not able to do so. They have made substantial improvements on previous bibliographies, including my Place Names in the Belly of Stones (1970). [.] Angelika Jakobi and Tanja Kümmerle have a major achievement to their credit.” (Herman Bell in „Sudanic Africa“ 5, 1994, 261-265)