Fanagalo: Phrase-Book Grammar and Dictionary - J. D. Bold

📚 Fanagalo: Phrase-Book Grammar and Dictionary

Author: J. D. Bold

Publisher: Hugh Keartland (Publishers) (Pty.) Ltd., Johannesburg

Publication Date: 1974 (Ninth Edition)

Format: Softcover, blue card wraps

ISBN: not listed

Page count: approx. 100120pp

Condition: Fair. Blue wraps show age, foxing, and shelf wear. Binding shallow but holding. Internally clean and readable.

🔍 Synopsis

A practical reference guide to Fanagalo, the lingua franca of Southern Africa used as a communication bridge between the diverse language groups of South Africa, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland, and Malawi. Bold's dictionary-phrase book format allows speakers and learners to access both practical conversational phrases and grammatical foundations in Fanagalo, with parallel English entries. First published in 1951, this ninth edition (1974) reflects sustained demand for this essential reference.

💬 Reviews

"The standard reference guide to Fanagalo for decades." Southern African language scholarship

"Essential for anyone working or trading in the Southern African interior." contemporary usage

Notable:

J. D. Bold's Fanagalo guide went through at least fifteen revised editions from 1951 to 1990, reflecting ongoing demand for this practical lingua franca reference. Hugh Keartland Publishers specialised in Southern African language and reference materials. This ninth edition (1974) represents mid-run publication, well-used but functional testament to how essential such resources were for commerce, mining, and cross-cultural communication in the region.

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