OLAC resources in and about the Masai language

ISO 639-3: mas

The combined catalog of all OLAC participants contains the following resources that are relevant to this language:

• Primary texts
• Lexical resources
• Language descriptions
• Other resources about the language

Other known names and dialect names: Arusa, Arusha, Baraguyu, Damat, Il-Arusha, Iloodokilani, Kaputiei, Keekonyokie, Kimaasai, Kisonko, Kore, Kwavi, L-Arusha, Laitokitok, Loitai, Lumbwa, Maa, Maasai, Matapo, Moitanik, Parakuyo, Purko, Siria, Wuasinkishu

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Primary texts

1. ONLINEMaasai Genesis Translation. The Bible Society of Kenya. 1954. The British and Foreign Bible Society. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_mas_gen-1

Lexical resources

1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Maasai. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:mas
2. ONLINEMaasai Swadesh List. n.a. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_mas_swadesh-1

Language descriptions

1. ONLINEGlottolog 4.3 Resources for Masai. n.a. 2020. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. oai:glottolog.org:masa1300
2. ONLINEPHOIBLE 2.0 phonemic inventories for Masai. n.a. 2019. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. oai:phoible.org:masa1300
3. ONLINEMaasai Phonology. Reimer, Dietrich. 1982. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_mas_phon-1
4. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Maasai. n.a. 2020. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:maa

Other resources about the language

1. ONLINELinguistic Analyses: the Non-Bantu Languages of North-Eastern Africa. Tucker, A. N.; Bryan, M. A. 1966. Oxford University Press. oai:refdb.wals.info:848
2. ONLINEA Maasai Grammar with Vocabulary. Tucker, A. N.; Mpaayei, J. Tompo Ole. 1955. Longmans, Green & Co. oai:refdb.wals.info:850
3. ONLINEAspekt im Maa. König, Christa. 1993. Institut für Afrikanistik. oai:refdb.wals.info:1976
4. ONLINEThe Masai: their language and folklore. Hollis, A. C. 1905. Clarendon Press. oai:refdb.wals.info:2425
5. ONLINELinguistic Diversity in Space and Time. Nichols, Johanna. 1992. University of Chicago Press. oai:refdb.wals.info:4050
6. ONLINELessons in Maa. A Grammar of Maasai Language. Mol, Frans. 1995. Maasai Center. oai:refdb.wals.info:5073
7. Assessment of Bible translation and literacy needs of the Samburu language group. De Groot, Martien. 1987. Nairobi : Bible Translation and Literacy (EA). oai:gial.edu:740
8. A sociolinguistic profile of Maasai - Samburu - Ilchamus languages. Sim, Ronald James. 1980. Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics Library. oai:gial.edu:8196
9. ONLINEMaasai: a language of Kenya. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:mas
10. ONLINE2013-12-14-Mtambalo. Dr. Karsten Legère (researcher). n.d. DoBeS archive : Akie. oai:www.mpi.nl:lat_1839_00_0000_0000_0021_7AF5_6
11. ONLINE2013-12-14-Mtambalo. Dr. Karsten Legère (researcher). n.d. DoBeS archive : Akie. oai:www.mpi.nl:tla_1839_00_0000_0000_0021_7AF5_6
12. ONLINEMaasai Detailed Description. Reimer, Dietrich. 1982. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_mas_detail-1
13. Maa color terms and their use as human descriptors. Payne, Doris L. 2003. s.n. oai:sil.org:726
14. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Masai. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2021-03-03. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_mas

Other known names and dialect names: Arusa, Arusha, Baraguyu, Damat, Il-Arusha, Iloodokilani, Kaputiei, Keekonyokie, Kimaasai, Kisonko, Kore, Kwavi, L-Arusha, Laitokitok, Loitai, Lumbwa, Maa, Maasai, Matapo, Moitanik, Parakuyo, Purko, Siria, Wuasinkishu

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