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1	An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Vol. 1 more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge Volume 1 of the monumental work containing about 25,000 words or terms that occur in texts ranging from 3000 B.C. to 600 A.D. Each entry consists of a transliteration of the word, the word in hieroglyphs, and the meaning in English. Indispensable to serious student. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $19.55! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Egyptian Language more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge Budge gives the history of hieroglyphic writing, its evolution into hieratic and demotic scripts, and the fascinating tale of its decipherment by Young, Champollion, akerblad, and others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.01! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Swahili: A Foundation for Speaking Reading and Writing more books like this by Thomas J Hinnebusch, Sarah M Mirza This is a comprehensive manual intended to teach students the basics of communicating in Swahili at an elementary level. see all copies from $13.44! new only from $13.44! \| SVS
4	Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Vol. 2 more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge Volume 2 of the monumental work containing about 25,000 words or terms that occur in texts ranging from 3000 B.C. to 600 A.D. Each entry consists of a transliteration of the word, the word in hieroglyphs, and the meaning in English. Indispensable to serious student. see all copies from $6.11! new only from $19.55! \| SVS
5	Egyptian Hieroglyphics: How to Read and Write Them more books like this by Stephane Rossini Clear, easy-to-follow introduction presents and describes 134 key phonetic elements. Also figurative (determinative) signs, word analysis, how to write hieroglyphics, more. see all copies from $3.50! new only from $5.95! \| SVS
6	Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian more books like this by Raymond O Faulkner This concise dictionary of 'Middle Egyptian' - that phase of the Ancient Egyptian language which had the widest general application - contains 5400 carefully selected words most likely to be encountered by students and scholars in the course of their regular work on Egyptian texts. Each entry gives the most common hieroglyphic form of the word, ... see all copies from $14.00! new only from $45.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Egyptian Hieroglyphs more books like this by W V Davies This book explains the underlying principles of the script and describes its origin, development and uses, with due attention paid to its cursive derivatives called 'hieratic' and 'demotic.' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.89!
8	Somali-English/English-Somali Dictionary & Phrasebook more books like this by Nicholas Awde, Martin Orwin, C Quadir see all copies from $7.28! new only from $7.29! \| SVS
9	Swahili Dictionary and Phrasebook: Swahili-English/English-Swahili more books like this by Nicholas Awde The Swahili-speaking coast of Africa has many attractions: its beaches, safaris, and great cultural diversity. This dictionary and phrasebook contains all of the vocabulary and phrases necessary to communicate in Swahili, the most widely spoken African language. Designed for the visitor, the phrasebook offers terms and phrases for travel and daily ... see all copies from $6.56! new only from $8.68! \| SVS
10	Swahili/English-English/Swahili Practical Dictionary more books like this by Nicholas Awde This long-awaited dictionary is in high demand as the only modern, comprehensive and completely up-to-date Swahili/English dictionary in the world. It contains 34,000 total entries, for both native English and Swahili speakers. Appendices include English irregular verbs, Swahili noun classes and useful phrases and vocabulary. A Bantu language with ... see all copies from $12.44! new only from $16.22! \| SVS
11 view cover	Bemba-English/English-Bemba Compact Dictionary more books like this by E Hoch Bemba, the most widely spoken language of Zambia, located in south central Africa, has 1.5 million speakers living mainly in the northeastern part of the country. This compact dictionary with 10,000 entries, focuses on popular words and phrases, compiled to assist students of Bemba or English. Beginners will quickly be able to pick up colloquial ... see all copies from $3.55! new only from $3.55! \| SVS
12 view cover	Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginners Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs more books like this by Henry G Fischer This step-by-step guide for students for hieroglyphic paleography in supplemented by 165 line drawings and two hundred signs. see all copies from $9.65! new only from $9.65! \| SVS
13 view cover	Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts more books like this by Raymond O Faulkner A collection of ancient Egyptian religious texts, "The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts" are taken largely from inscriptions on the walls and sarcophagi of the early Ancient Egyptian pyramids at Saqqara. The oldest of these texts come from the Pyramid of Unas, the last king of the 5th Dynasty while others come from the pyramids of the 6th Dynasty ... see all copies from $28.36! new only from $28.36!
14 view cover	Egyptian Grammar more books like this by Alan Gardiner see all copies from $52.50! new only from $67.90! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Simplified Swahili more books like this by P M Wilson see all copies from $28.00! new only from $32.40!
16 view cover	Say It in Swahili more books like this by Sharifa M Zawawi, Dover Publications Inc Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed. 128 ... see all copies from $3.36! new only from $3.94! \| SVS
17 view cover	Colloquial Amharic: The Complete Course for Beginners more books like this by D Appleyard A thorough course on Amharic--the official language of Ethiopia--complete with up-to-date vocabulary, situation-based conversations, and a variety of exercises with an answer key. Ideal for anyone seeking to develop a firm command of the language, whether studying independently or with a teacher. "This paperback in the Colloquial Language ... see all copies from $22.68! new only from $47.24!
18 view cover	Hieroglyphs Without Mystery: An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Writing more books like this by Karl-Theodor Zauzich, Ann Macy Roth (Translator) Marveling over the tomb treasures of Ramses II and Tutankhamen that have toured U.S. and European museums in recent years, visitors inevitably wonder what the mysterious hieroglyphs that cover their surfaces mean. Indeed, everyone who is fascinated by ancient Egypt sooner or later wishes for a Rosetta stone to unlock the secrets of hieroglyphic ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $10.50! \| first editions
19 view cover	Teach Yourself Swahili Complete Course Package (Book + 2cds) more books like this by Joan Russell Bestselling language courses now with audio CDs! From Danish to Spanish, Swahili to Brazilian Portuguese, the languages of the world are brought within the reach of any beginning student. Learners can use the Teach Yourself Language Courses at their own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are based on the very latest ... see all copies from $16.41! new only from $16.41! \| SVS
20 view cover	Custom & Politics in Urban Africa: A Study of Hausa Migrants in Yoruba Towns more books like this by Abner Cohen Originally published in 1969. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $79.79! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Rosetta Stone more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge Fascinating account of great linguistic detective story -- discovery of Stone, history of the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics; work of Young, Champollion, other scholars; much more. 23 photographs. Bibliography. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.69! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Teach Yourself Swahili Dictionary more books like this by D V Perrott The official language of Tanzania and Kenya, and a second language spoken throughout East Africa, Swahili is the most widely spoken African language. An indispensable resource for anyone traveling to Africa for business or pleasure, the"Teach Yourself Swahili Dictionary "provides clear definitions for thousands of essential Swahili words and ... see all copies from $3.57! new only from $10.50! \| SVS
23 view cover	Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook more books like this by Martin Benjamin To Pack for East Africa --binoculars for spotting zebu --down jacket for the climb up Kilimanjaro --mosquito net for camping on the multi-day safari --this phrasebook for everything else. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals and discover their ... see all copies from $8.89! new only from $8.89!
24 view cover	Fascinating Hieroglyphics: Discovering, Decoding & Understanding the Ancient Art more books like this by Christian Jacq Do what it took experts centuries to do-read hieroglyphics, and create sentences of your own, with this ingenious guide. Follow the evolution of this form of communication, its near disappearance, and the fascinating story behind "breaking its code." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.95! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Hausa Language: An Encyclopedic Reference Grammar more books like this by Paul Newman This book is a comprehensive grammar of Hausa, one of the largest and most important languages of Africa. Hausa is spoken by some 35 million people as a first language and approximately 15 million more as a second language. Paul Newman, a world authority on the Hausa language, draws on two centuries of Hausa linguistic scholarship to provide the ... see all copies from $10.12! new only from $12.17! \| first editions \| SVS

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