Mehri
| Language name: | Mehri | Mehray | |
| Language family: | Afro-Asiatic, South Semitic. *Mehri is closely related to Harsusi. In courses on Mehri, Harsusi examples are often used to illustrate structural properties. | ||
| Region: | Oman and Yemen. Click here for a map of the area. | ||
| Department: | Arabic, Persian and Turkish languages and cultures. | ||
| URL Department: | http://www.tcmo.leidenuniv.nl | ||
| Lecturer: | H.J. Stroomer | ||
| Course description: | The south-semitic language Mehri is spoken in Oman and Yemen. The course offers an introduction to this archaic semitic language. Students will read ethnographic texts and folk tales. For more information, click here. |
| Total duration: | 2 semesters. |
| Course frequency: | The course is taught every year (only if 3 or more students register). |
| Reading | Year may vary | ||
| Credit (in ECTS): | 8,6 | ||
| Course hours per week: | 2 | ||
| Highest course level: | B2 | ||
| Class types: | Tutorial. |
| Examination types: | Written. |
