Afrihili
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Afrihili (Ni Afrihili Oluga 'the Afrihili language') is a constructed language designed in 1970 by Ghanaian historian K. A. Kumi Attobrah (Kumi Atɔbra) to be used as a lingua franca in all of Africa. The name of the language is a combination of Africa and Swahili. The author, a native of Akrokerri (Akrokɛri) in Ghana, originally conceived of the idea in 1967 while on a sea voyage from Dover to Calais. His intention was that "it would promote unity and understanding among the different peoples of the continent, reduce costs in printing due to translations and promote trade". It is meant to be e
Key facts
- Language.name
- Afrihili
- Language.nativename
- Ɛl-Afrihili
- Language.creator
- K. A. Kumi Attobrah
- Language.created
- 1970
- Language.setting
- intended for use throughout Africa
- Language.fam1
- constructed language
- Language.fam2
- international auxiliary
- Language.fam3
- zonal
- Language.posteriori
- a posteriori language, derived primarily from Swahili and Akan
- Language.iso2
- afh
- Language.iso3
- afh
- Language.linglist
- afh
- Language.glotto
- afri1275
- Language.notice
- IPA
via Wikipedia infobox
Described at
Afrihili - Conlang Profile
langmaker.github.io →Language Name Afrihili Language Author K. A. Kumi Attobrah Year Began 1973 Site Afrihili Broken Link No Site Language English Language Type international auxiliary language Editorial Attobrah designed Afrihili to be an auxiliary language for the continent of Africa, with a phonology, vocabulary and grammar all derived from African languages. The grammar will be especially unusual to speakers of European languages. Unfortunately, little information is available about Afrihili. Dictionary No Etymologies No Grammar No Sample Texts No Unique Script No Primer No Babel Text No Submitted By NA
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Source languages
- Script and pronunciation
- Grammar
- Nouns
- Participles
- Nominative pronouns
- Possessive pronouns
- Tense prefixes
- Demonstrative pronouns
- Sample phrases
- Text
- Notes
- References
- External links
Afrihili (Ni Afrihili Oluga 'the Afrihili language') is a constructed language designed in 1970 by Ghanaian historian K. A. Kumi Attobrah (Kumi Atɔbra) to be used as a lingua franca in all of Africa. The name of the language is a combination of Africa and Swahili. The author, a native of Akrokerri (Akrokɛri) in Ghana, originally conceived of the idea in 1967 while on a sea voyage from Dover to Calais. His intention was that "it would promote unity and understanding among the different peoples of the continent, reduce costs in printing due to translations and promote trade". It is meant to be easy for Africans to learn.
==Source languages== Afrihili draws its phonology, morphology and syntax from various African languages, particularly Swahili and Akan (Attobrah's native language). The lexicon covers various African languages, as well as words from many other sources "so Africanized that they do not appear foreign", although no specific etymologies are indicated by the author. However, the semantics is quite English, with many calques of English expressions, perhaps due to the strong English influence on written Swahili and Akan. For example, mu is 'in', to is 'to', and muto is 'into'; similarly, kupitia is 'through' (as in 'through this remedy'), paasa is 'out' (as in to go outside), and kupitia-paasa is 'throughout'—at least in the original, 1970 version of the language.
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