Well, I got a Semitic idea from the “Glottalic Theory”: አንቀጽ ፫
It has been a while since I revisited the topic of “rare” fricatives in Semitic. I don’t know why. I’ve … Continue reading Well, I got a Semitic idea from the “Glottalic Theory”: አንቀጽ ፫
Category: South Semitic
Pastoralism in the Eastern Horn of Africa: A linguistic history አንቀጽ ፪
What is the Shehri word for donkey? Continue reading Pastoralism in the Eastern Horn of Africa: A linguistic history አንቀጽ ፪
Pastoralism in the Eastern Horn of Africa: A linguistic history
Finally, a full post of my hypothesis. Continue reading Pastoralism in the Eastern Horn of Africa: A linguistic history
When South Arabian loaned a word for chicken
This is an odd title, but Somali’s word for chicken is a loan. Continue reading When South Arabian loaned a word for chicken
The “Ethio-Somali” gene and Semitic
Warning: I am no fan of saying gene distribution lines up with language distribution, but I feel this post is necessary. Continue reading The “Ethio-Somali” gene and Semitic
The enigma of Soqotri
Nobody knows how, or when, but a South Arabian language made it to Soqotra before recent history. Continue reading “The enigma of Soqotri”
Hulton’s 1836 Shehri wordlist, finally in the IPA
Just as a general matter of fact, not everyone indigenous to the Arabian peninsula actually speaks Arabic.. although not many people seem to be aware of this. Continue reading “Hulton’s 1836 Shehri wordlist, finally in the IPA”
