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The beginnings of ethnohistory in western Wellegga: the Mao problem

patterns in language, culture, and society: sub-saharan africa (19) • Published In 1975 • Pages: 125-141

By: Bender, M. Lionel (Marvin Lionel).

Abstract
This document represents the first systematic attempt to establish the phylogeny of the different language groups spoken by the Mao peoples. The discussion begins by acknowledging the problematic nature of the task because some of the Mao groups (e.g. Anfillo) show clear affinity with Omotic languages, while the languages of "Northern Mao" belong to the Nilo-Saharan linguistic family. The author ventures to resolve this paradox by drawing on written and oral sources regarding inter-ethnic relations in the wider region, while emphasizing the need for more data on different Mao groups and the processes that shaped their spatial distribution over time.
Subjects
Linguistic identification
Grammar
Inter-ethnic relations
Acculturation and culture contact
Historical reconstruction
Numeration
Organization and analysis of results of research
Identification
Location
culture
Mao
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Linguist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2018
Field Date
1968-1970, 1973-1975
Coverage Date
1960-1975
Coverage Place
Benishangul-Gumuz region, and West Wellega zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia
Notes
M. L. Bender
Includes bibliographical references (p.140-141)
LCSH
Ethnology--Ethiopia