Old Nubian and Language Uses in Nubia

Mohamed, Khalil; Miller, Catherine

doi:10.4000/ema.1032

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“…According to Khalil, & Miller (1996), the Nobiin dialect is spoken in southern Egypt along the Nile River, specifically in the area around the city of Aswan and the adjacent Nubian villages. The Nubian people, who lived in the area from roughly the 7th century BCE through the 14th century CE, were historically native to this area and were a component of the Nubian kingdoms.…”

Section: The Appearance Of Nubian In Egyptmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Minority Languages from Death to Life:Applied to the Nobian Language

Wafa

2024

مجلة الألسن للغات والعلوم الإنسانية

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The study at hand investigates ways of restoring and conserving minority languages based on the tactics and techniques collected from various case studies used by various countries to preserve their own minority languages. This research is based on secondary data analyzed and investigated by the researcher. The research suggests some methods that might prove efficient in maintaining the Egyptian Nobiin language such as: developing a curriculum for the Nobiin language as an elective course in tourism and hotel diploma schools; raising awareness of the importance of maintaining the language among young generations; using social media and virtual communities as a breathing space for the Nobiin language; and finally, preserving the language through language learning programs and courses given to students during their learning vacations by Nobiin native speakers.

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Section: The Appearance Of Nubian In Egyptmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Old Nubian script, a distinctive style that evolved from the Coptic script then in use in Egypt, was used to write Old Nubian. Many literary genres, such as religious writings, legal papers, and private communication, were written in Old Nubian (Khalil & Miller 1996).…”

Section: The Appearance Of Nubian In Egyptmentioning

confidence: 99%