Djeneba Bagayoko
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Behind the name: Bamanankan.
There’s an additional word breakdown. Bamanan comes from ban (refusal) + mara (control) meaning to refuse subjugation
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Behind the name: Ebonics.
Ebonics is also referred to as African American Vernacular English (AAVE), Black English, Black Vernacular English. I personally prefer Ebonics because it highlights one of its essential features: sound. African languages are much more that grammar, syntax, and verbs. Sound and non-verbal language are… Read more
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Did you know that ebony is etymologically derived from the mdw nTr term hbny?- View 1 reply
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Ebonics and Pidgin are both english-based African languages so any similarity makes perfect sense.
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Jamaican Patois isn’t a language of my studies (yet) but whenever I happen to find possible connections between African languages I make sure to note them somewhere #PromoteAfricanLanguages 3 years ago
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Similarity between Ebonics, Bamanankan and Wolof: To be or not to be? Not. 3 years ago
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