Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2012

Department 1

Interdisciplinary Studies

Abstract

The Hemic group includes the Egyptian and Coptic languages, the Libyan and Barbarian languages, the Koshtia languages, and the languages of the original inhabitants of the eastern part of Africa. [excerpt]

Comments

This entry focuses on languages in the Middle East and North Africa, discussing their appearance, dissemination and development from prehistoric times until 1250 AD. It also discusses the circumstances that accompanied the spread of some of these languages—and the extinction of others—as well as the survival of some of them to modern times.

Required Publisher's Statement

Original version is available from the publisher at: http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book234665

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