John Bendor-Samuel
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John Bendor-Samuel was a British linguist and missionary known for his influential work on African languages, particularly within the Niger–Congo family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Bendor-Samuel canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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human ⓘ linguist ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
classification of Niger–Congo languages
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description of African languages ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Bendor-Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African linguistics
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Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on Niger–Congo language family
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work on African languages ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | John Bendor-Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential work on African languages
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promoting linguistic research in Africa ⓘ |
| notableWorkArea | West African languages ⓘ |
| occupation |
linguist
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missionary ⓘ |
| religiousActivity | Christian missionary work ⓘ |
| studied |
African morphology
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African phonology ⓘ Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: John Bendor-Samuel Description of subject: John Bendor-Samuel was a British linguist and missionary known for his influential work on African languages, particularly within the Niger–Congo family.
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