Common Words of African Origin Used in Latin America.

Megenney, William W.

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ERIC Number: EJ279653

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Publication Date: 1983-Mar

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Common Words of African Origin Used in Latin America.

Megenney, William W.

Hispania, v66 n1 p1-10 Mar 1983

Discusses the influence of African languages on Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America. Provides a sampling of words of African origin with notes on their derivation. (EKN)

Descriptors: African Languages, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Language Research, Linguistic Borrowing, Portuguese, Spanish

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Language: English

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