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Father André Prost (born 28 August 1903 in Orgelet, Jura; died 24 May 1987 in Bry-sur-Marne) was a French missionary, Africanist, and linguist.[1]
André Prost | |
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Born | France | 28 August 1903
Died | 24 May 1987 | (aged 83)
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Missionary and linguist |
Academic work | |
Main interests | Languages of West Africa |
As a White Father, he was a member of the Société des africanistes since 1932, and was a founding member of the Société des linguistes de l'Afrique occidentale (SLAO).
He authored some fifty books and articles on the languages of West Africa.[2]
References
edit- ^ André et Dominique Prost, « André Prost (1903-1987), missionnaire et linguiste africain au service de la Haute-Volta : Repères biographiques », in Gabriel Massa et Y. Georges Madiéga (dir.), La Haute-Volta coloniale : témoignages, recherches, regards, Éd. Karthala, Paris, 1995, p. 582-583. (in French)
- ^ IdRef.