Homo sum. Humani nihil alienum a me puto. -Terentius Afer
(There is no such thing as foreign studies.)

John Edward Philips

Spurious Arabic pictures

These are some photos meant to go with my book, Spurious Arabic.
1. Nigerian 50 Naira note with the denomination in Hausa Ajami
2. The seal of Northern Nigeria, from Arewa House, with "Nothern Region self-rule, 1960" and the Northern motto "Work and Worship" (Aiki da Ibada) in Hausa
3. Simultaneous translation headsets from the former Northern Region House of Assembly, Lugard Hall, Kaduna.
4. Environmental Sanitation Task Force sign in Hausa from Kaduna: "No marketing, no hawking, no dumping of refuse."
5. "Cease disrespecting the Naira note!"
6. Posting slot in the Kaduna Central Post Office in English and Hausa.
7. Mechanic's sign in mix of English and Hausa: "slaughterhouse of crankshaft and block engine"
8. Map ofWest Chadic language distribution with key

This page updated: March 22, 2006

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