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Diedrich Westermann

Diedrich Hermann Westermann (June 24, 1875-May 31, 1956) was a German missionary and linguist. He is seen as one of the founders of modern African linguistics. He was born and died in Baden near Bremen.

In 1927 he published a Practical Orthography of African Languages which became later known as the Westermann script.

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1875 | Africa Alphabet | List of famous linguists | List of linguists

 

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