Grundkurs Bambara (Manding), Bambara Übungsbuch und Bambara Lesebuch

Author: Raimund Kastenholz, Mohamed Touré, Kadidia Touré. Series edited by: Wilhelm J.G. Möhlig †, Bernd Heine.

Series: Study Books of African Languages Volume 1 + 8 + 11

1998
557 pp.
2nd, revised edition
3 volumes (219 + 111 + 227 pp.), numerous tables and charts, glossary Bambara-German/German-Bambara
Text language(s): German
Format: 160 x 240 mm
1030 g
Paperback
€ 79.80

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The 2^nd, revised edition of the Elementary Bambara Course provides the learner with the basic knowledge of the structure of Bambara (Manding), an important lingua franca of West Africa and one of the national languages of Mali. The variant used in the manual is the standardized form which is based on the dialect of Bamako, the capital of Mali.

The lessons are divided into a grammatical part, the vocabulary and an exercise and translation part. An appendix with Bambara texts and an index of the vocabulary encourage independent reading. In combination with the exercise book and the reading book Bambara (also separately available, see below), this course is primarily intended for language instruction at universities, but it is equally suitable for self-instruction.

This reader Bambara Lesebuch is intended for students with some basic knowledge of Bambara, as well as offering an introduction to the geography and history of Mali, the customs and traditions of its inhabitants to the interested general reader.

From the Contents:
The history of Mali. The geography of Mali. The foundation of Bamako. The Tabasci holiday. Meals in Mali. Bamako – capital of Mali. Sunjata Keita. The Griots. Our estate. A wedding in Mali. Baptism and circumcision. Timbuktu. Song texts and tongue-twisters. Glossary Bambara – German – French.

For further reading a study of language contact of West  Atlantic and Mande languages has been published, as well as a analysis of a Bambara epos, see links below:

Cross-reference:

• Bambara Lesebuch / Livre de lecture Bambara (ISBN 978-3-89645-005-0)
• Bambara Übungsbuch (ISBN 978-3-89645-001-2)
• Grundkurs Bambara (Manding) mit Texten (ISBN 978-3-89645-000-5)
• Language Contact in Guinea (ISBN 978-3-89645-906-0)
• Nyagalen Mugan Tarawele (ISBN 978-3-89645-263-4)
• Sprachgeschichte im West-Mande (ISBN 978-3-89645-071-5)

PDF documents:

	Grundkurs Bambara Specimens	(≈ 1 MB)
	Bambara Übungsbuch Specimens	(≈ 683 kB)
	Bambara Lesebuch Specimens	(≈ 916 kB)

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