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Proverbs and maxims

Index of SIL publications on Proverbs and maxims listed by country.

See only SIL publications on Proverbs and maxims available online or for purchase from SIL International Publications.

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General works

• UNSETH, Peter, author. 2006. "How to collect 1,000 proverbs quickly: field methods for eliciting and collecting proverbs."  
• UNSETH, Peter, author. 2008. "How to collect 1,000 proverbs quickly: field methods for collecting proverbs."

Works specific to particular countries

Africa

Burkina Faso

• NIGGLI, Idda; NIGGLI, Urs, editors. 2000. Yɛm paʼasgɔ gõŋɔ (200 proverbes ninkãre expliqués en français).  (Farefare [gur])
• Sɩan vɩɩrɩm tɔnɔ Kasɩna bɩtar-dɩndɩ (217 proverbes kasɩm - français). 2006.  (Kasem [xsm])
• Sɩan vɩɩrɩm tɔnɔ: kasɩna bɩtar-dɩndɩ. 2007.  (Kasem [xsm])

Cameroon

• Bɨkɨkɛnɑ: Gwâˀ kâm, yé ó gwâˀ édúŋɔ. 2000.  (Koonzime [ozm])
• MBUAGBAW, Tanyi Eyong, author. 2000. Apparent fallacies in some Kenyang proverbs.  (Kenyang [ken])
• Metìítiy me ma'àn mè = Lamnso' riddles. 2007.  (Lamnso’ [lns])
• MFONYAM, Joseph N.; NTUMNGIA, Zaccheus F., authors. 2004. Bafut proverbs.  (Bafut [bfd])
• Ngan é Akɔ́ɔ̄sē. 2008.  (Akoose [bss])
• Nyʉa ákœb mʉr e lɨ é mbo bɨkɨkɛna = Proverbes - le serpent ne trouve jamais les gens avec un bâton entre les mains . 2009.  (Koonzime [ozm])

Central African Republic

• FEÏDAHGAÏ, Francis; GUENEKEAN, Thomas-Elvis; GUENGAÏ, Damien; NIKLAUS, Eric, authors. 2001. Kooko, wi tɔ̧ nma to haʼrɛ zey nde!: oto in ogba-duwa wen nɛ nu gbɛya Mbeti 1 ("Grand-père, racontez-nous donc un conte!": contes et proverbes gbeyas (Fascicule 1)).  (Gbaya-Bossangoa [gbp])

Chad

• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Arabic, Chadian Spoken [shu])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Buduma [bdm])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Gor [gqr])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Maba [mde])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Masalit [mls])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Mawa [mcw])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Migaama [mmy])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Mundang [mua])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Sokoro [sok])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Somrai [sor])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Tedaga [tuq])
• Agenda 2010. 2010.  (Zan Gula [zna])
• Al-masal al-arabi al-Tachaadi, al-juzu al-taani. 2009.  (Arabic, Chadian Spoken [shu])
• Daga tudagaa: kîtab njûnju-in = Proverbes Toubou. 2000.  (Tedaga [tuq])
• Kaañ kaa taara = Les proverbes. 2002.  (Kenga [kyq])
• Maktup ti paƴi ŋ book = Proverbes Sokoro, tome 1. 2008.  (Sokoro [sok])
• المثل العربي التشادي الجزء الاول. 2009.  (Arabic, Chadian Spoken [shu])
• المثل العربي التشادي الجزء التاني. 2009.  (Arabic, Chadian Spoken [shu])

Côte d’Ivoire

• BENTINCK, Julie, author. 1981. "Proverbes nyaboua."  (Nyabwa [nwb])
• BURMEISTER, Jonathan L., author. 1981. "Proverbes agni."  (Anyin [any])
• HOOD, Elizabeth; KUTSCH LOJENGA, Constance, authors. 1981. "Proverbes attié."  (Attié [ati])
• WERLE, J. M., author. 1981. "Proverbes Bété."  (Bété, Guiberoua [bet])

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• BITE BA BANGA. n.d.  (Lobala [loq])  
• Emianyi y'echitembo, volume 1. 2005.  (Tembo [tbt])

Ethiopia

• AHLAND, Michael Bryan, author. 2009. "From topic to subject: grammatical change in the Amharic possessive construction."  (Amharic [amh])
• Tsəyka erəmka (Stories and proverbs). 2009.  (Dizi [mdx])
• UNSETH, Peter, author. 2008. "Collecting, using, and enjoying proverbs."  (Amharic [amh])  

Ghana

• Am Ma Ya Kɛrɛ Anufɔ Anyundɔrɛm.. 1988.  (Anufo [cko])
• Dagbanli ŋaha shɛŋa din kpaŋsiri bɛhigu: Din be gariŋga zuyu ni, dinʼ be lɛkakuli kpali ni (Some Dagbani proverbs). 1997.  (Dagbani [dag])
• Delo aduya ŋaale (Proverbs in Delo). 1997.  (Delo [ntr])
• DEMUYAKOR, Isaac A., author. 2000. Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ aŋasɛ bɛɛɛ akpare̱ na amo̱ kaase̱ ke̱kaapo̱-rɔ bo̱rɔfo̱-rɔ = Chumburung proverbs with English explanations.  (Chumburung [ncu])
• HANSFORD, Gillian F., author. 2003. "Understanding Chumburung proverbs."  (Chumburung [ncu])
• HANSFORD, Gillian F., author. 2007. Review of: Bu me bɛ, by Peggy Appiah, Kwame Anthony Appiah and Ivor Agyeman-Duah Ayebia.  (Akan [aka])
• HANSFORD, Gillian F., author. 2007. Review of: Dagban' ŋaha - Dagbani proverbs, by Kofi Ron Lange.  (Dagbani [dag])
• NADEN, Anthony J., author. 1988. Review of: Mamprusi proverbs, by Xavier Plissart.  (Mampruli [maw])
• PEACOCK, Katie, author. 1997. Proverbs as insight into worldview.  (Nkonya [nko])

Mozambique

• Kittaphi miiya za Akoti = Cem provérbios do povo Koti. 2002.  (Koti [eko])

Niger

• Êrisha Dazaga (2) (Contes et proverbes en langue tubu (Dazaga)—vol. 2). 2004.  (Dazaga [dzg])
• Iggitan = Proverbes Touaregs - en tamajaq (avec le traduction français) . 2009.  (Tamajaq, Tawallammat [ttq])

Nigeria

• A yi shwann TINN JIR a nu Jibu. 1992.  (Jibu [jib])
• HANSFORD, Gillian F., author. 2007. Review of: Búun saba. Proverbs, sayings and maxims in Eastern Tangale (Northern Nigeria), by Herrmann Jungraithmayr.  (Tangale [tan])
• HANSFORD, Gillian F., author. 2008. Review of: Lyang lu, one thousand and one proverbs, idioms and sayings in Mushere (N. Nigeria), by Herrmann Jungraithmayr and Philibus I. Diyakal.  (Cakfem-Mushere [cky])
• MCKINNEY, Carol V.; MCKINNEY, Norris P., authors. 2003. "Worldview reflected in Bajju proverbs."  (Jju [kaj])

Senegal

• BAJIKUNDA. 2012.  (Bandial [bqj])
• proverbes en diola fogny. 2012.  (Jola-Fonyi [dyo])

Tanzania

• Metháali ja Kɨlaangi = Methali kwa Kirangi . 2005.  (Langi [lag])

Togo

• HONÐASƎ TƎKARA 2010 = Calendrier lama . 2009.  (Lama [las])
• Honɖasǝ Tǝkara 2011 = Calendrier 2011 . 2010.  (Lama [las])
• Honɖasə Təkara 2012 = Calendrier Lama 2012 . 2011.  (Lama [las])
• Sɔrɔ Takarara – Sɔrɔ Fɔkɩrɛ = Calendrier 2010 en langue Bago-Kusuntu . 2010.  (Bago-Kusuntu [bqg])
• Wʋtɘkpɨsasɘ = Recueil de proverbes en lama = Proverbes recueillis par l'équipe lama . 2011.  (Lama [las])

Uganda

• Bihanuuro na Ngeera mu Lugungu. 2007.  (Gungu [rub])
• Bihanuuro na Ngeera mu Lugungu. 2009.  (Gungu [rub])
• Ebu̱gha, bilimbo, biikolokombaniya na bu̱tu̱la bwa babwisi na bamba. 2010.  (Talinga-Bwisi [tlj])
• Engano, engero n'ebiyiye mu Lunyole. 2007.  (Nyole [nuj])
• Nsi̱mo sya Lubwisi. 2007.  (Talinga-Bwisi [tlj])
• Nyguta na Ngeera za Lugungu. 2006.  (Gungu [rub])
• Nyuguta na Ngeera za Lugungu. 2006.  (Gungu [rub])
• OWalifu wʼoLutumu lwange. 2006.  (Gwere [gwr])
• Walifu wʼOlunyole. 2006.  (Nyole [nuj])

Americas

Mexico

• RUPP, James E., author. 1982. "Metáforas y proverbios chinantecos."  (Chinantec, Lealao [cle])

Asia

Nepal

• Lowa alphabet. 2010.  (Lowa [loy])

Pakistan

• Languages of northern Pakistan 2004. 2003.  (Burushaski [bsk])
• Languages of northern Pakistan 2004. 2003.  (Gujari [gju])
• Languages of northern Pakistan 2004. 2003.  (Kalami [gwc])
• Pashai matal. 2006.  (Pashayi, Southeast [psi])

Thailand

• SOPHANA Srichampa, author. 2006. "Thai and Vietnamese proverbs and common expressions: the influence of Buddhist and local beliefs."  (Thai [tha])  
• SOPHANA Srichampa, author. 2006. "Thai and Vietnamese proverbs and common expressions: the influence of Buddhist and local beliefs."  (Vietnamese [vie])  

Viet Nam

• SOPHANA Srichampa, author. 2006. "Thai and Vietnamese proverbs and common expressions: the influence of Buddhist and local beliefs."  (Thai [tha])  
• SOPHANA Srichampa, author. 2006. "Thai and Vietnamese proverbs and common expressions: the influence of Buddhist and local beliefs."  (Vietnamese [vie])