Examples of Levelling and Counterreactions in the Dialects of Bedouin Tribes in Northwestern Sinai

A long the northern littoral of the Sinai desert between the Suez Canal and the Israeli border live around twelve Bedouin tribes. The dialects spoken by these tribes can be classified into four main typological groups : a northeastern group, which includes the dialects of the Sawarka. Rumêlât, and...

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In:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ema,
Main Author: de Jong, Rudolf
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Language:Français
Published: Égypte/Monde arabe 2008
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Online Access:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Summary:A long the northern littoral of the Sinai desert between the Suez Canal and the Israeli border live around twelve Bedouin tribes. The dialects spoken by these tribes can be classified into four main typological groups : a northeastern group, which includes the dialects of the Sawarka. Rumêlât, and also further to their south Ahaywât, Tarabîn, and which bears strong resemblances to the dialect of the Dullâm of the Negev as described by Blanc (1970). A second (provisional) group is formed by t...