The General History of Africa: Studies and documents. 6.
UNESCO, 1984.
Report & papers of the meeting of experts organized by Unesco in Paris, 3-7 July 1978.
Contents.
Preface.
Foreword.
Introduction to the discussion of ethnonyms and toponyms,Pathe Diagne.
Toponymy and ethnonymy as scientific aids to history,Mohammed El Fasi.
Some toponyms and ethnonyms of Swaziland, R T Zwinoira.
African ethnonymy and toponymy: reflections on decolonization, Olabiyi Yai.
Some problems of African onomastics: toponymy, anthroponymy and ethnonymy, Pierre Alexandre.
The standardization of the spelling of African names: toponyms and ethnonyms, Robert Cornevin.
The transcription of ethnonyms and toponyms in Africa in relation to their historical study, David Dalby.
A methodology for the study of migrations, Cheikh Anta Diop.
Summary report of the meeting of experts.
Appendices.
1 A list of African ethnonyms, Ivan Hrbek.
2 African toponymy: a bibliography.
3 List of participants at the meeting of experts.
