Acknowledgments..........................................
        VII

        Part I: INTRODUCTION..............................................
        The Diversity of African Languages
        Learning Resources
        Determining Priorities
        A Word of Caution
        Resource Documentation
        Resource Assessment
        Materials Assessment
        2






        Part II:
        THE STRUCTURE OF THE DIRECTORY        ............
        The Language Headings
        Language Units
        Written Traditions
        The Domain of a Language

        11
        Part III:
        THE STRUCTURE OF PROFILES        .....................
        Classification and Where Spoken
        Number of Speakers
        Usage
        Dialects
        Orthographic Status

        17
        SETS OF LEARNING MATERIALS...................
        Resources
        Materials Evaluations
        Materials Available
        Updating the Handbook

        17B

        Language Profiles:....................................

        18
        Institutions:.....................................................
        3
        People:...........................................................
        4
        Synonyms:......................................................
        5
        Distribution:....................................................
        6
        Countries:.......................................................
        7
        Learning Materials:........................................
        8
        Courses:.........................................................
        African language courses at MSU
        Amharic Summer 1999
        Swahili Summer 2000
        9
        9a
        9b
        9c
        Updates and Corrections:...............................
        10
        Links to related websites:..............................
        15
        Add a Language Profile:................................
        12
        Language Map:..............................................
        13
        Institutional Resource Listings:.......................
        14
        Individual Resource Listings:.........................
        15
        Appendix A
        A
        Appendix B
        B
        Appendix C
        C
        Appendix D
        D
        Appendix E
        E
        Appendix F
        F
        Appendix G
        G
        Appendix H
        H
        Appendix I
        I
        Appendix J
        J
        Appendix K
        K
        Appendix L
        L
        Appendix M
        M
           


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