Lexicalisation of crop names in Bena, Hehe, and Sangu societies of Tanzania

This paper examines the names of crops in the Bantu languages Bena, Hehe, and Sangu. This was sparked by the realisation that certain crops are native to Africa while others were introduced to inland Bantu languages through interactions with coastal communities. Coastal communities acquired these cr...

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Main Authors: Adriano Utenga, Amani Lusekelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2025.2454115
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