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Is Guanche Berber?

Zev Brook

Abstrak

Guanche is an extinct language or languages spoken by the indigenous people of the Canary Islands. Although it is widely assumed that their language belonged to the Berber branch of the Afroasiatic languages, this has not been adequately tested. This paper analyses the lexical and morphological data available in preserved samples of Guanche, and concludes that features shared with Berber are better explained through borrowing resulting from cultural contact, rather than a close genetic relationship between Guanche and Berber.

Topik & Kata Kunci

History of Asia History of Africa Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania

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Zev Brook

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Brook, Z. (2025). Is Guanche Berber? . https://doi.org/10.23993/store.147042

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Tahun Terbit: 2025
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.23993/store.147042
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