The history of the N'ko alphabet and its role in Mande transnational identity
Subtitle: words as weapons
By: Dianne White Oyler.
Publisher: Africana Homestead Legacy
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cherry Hill, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780979953750
Subjects: Kanté, Souleymane, -- 1922-1987; African languages -- Alphabet; Mandingo (African people) -- Ethnic identity; Pan-Africanism
Description: "Discusses the creation of the N'ko alphabet for Mande (Maninka) languages by Souleymane Kanté (1922-1987) in 1949 in the Republic of Guinea, and N'ko's role in transnational identity, Pan-Africanism, and a grassroots literacy campaign in West Africa and the African diaspora"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Originally published: Cherry Hill, N.J. : Africana Homestead Legacy, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-214) and index.