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Ju/'hoan Children's Picture Dictionary

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The Ju|'hoan Children's Picture Dictionary is a collaborative project between the Namibian Ju|'hoan from Namibia's Tsumkwe region and academics from various fields.

The primary aim of the dictionary is to provide Ju|'hoan children with a piece of mother-tongue literature that is locally inspired and that can also be shared with those from the outside world.

Entries in this thematic dictionary are in the Ju|'hoan Tsumkwe dialect, Afrikaans and English.

All the illustrations and artwork were created by Ju|'hoan people from the Tsumkwe region, who share their knowledge and insight into different facets of Ju|'hoan daily life.

Great care has gone into the making of this dictionary, with members of the Ju|'hoan community leading the way in the selection of themes, lexical entries, design and layout to make this publication a community-driven project that highlights Ju|'hoan culture.

The categories selected show entries gives rare and fascinating insight into the staple artefacts and traditions of San life. Included is an interactive CD with a pronunciation guide for each entry provided by Ju|'hoan speakers, as well as a photo and video gallery, short biographies of contributors, interesting information about the Ju|'hoan people and a fun, printable language game.

By buying this Dictionary you are helping to spread awareness about the Ju|'hoan language and culture, to stop this endangered language from disappearing forever.

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Product Details
1869142632 / 9781869142636
Spiral bound
496.103
01/05/2014
South Africa
134 pages, Full colour illustrations throughout
155 x 220 mm
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