Some South African language pioneers of the nineteenth century

SYNOPSIS

Several additions may be made to Doke's and Schapera's compilations of the works of the early investigators of Bantu and Hottentot languages. These include American and Italian contributions and, in particular, the Rev. W. Elliott's article on Hottentot in 1845, in which he emphasized the absence of any relationship between Bantu languages and Hottentot and suggested the common origin of Hottentot and Chinese.