Frontmatter -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Phonology -- 3 Morpho-phonology -- 4 Tone -- 5 Word classes -- 6 Noun Phrase structure -- 7 Possession -- 8 Number marking -- 9 Verb classes -- 10 Word formation -- 11 Person inflection classes -- 12 Verbal morphology -- 13 Politeness -- 14 Negation -- 15 Imperative -- 16 Valency changing mechanisms -- 17 Serial verb constructions -- 18 Constituent order -- 19 Focus -- 20 Multi-clause constructions -- 21 Questions -- 22 Discourse strategies and expressive elements -- 23 Variation -- Appendix A Selection of texts -- Appendix Β List of scientific names for plant and animal terms (in alphabetical order) -- Appendix C - Plates -- References -- Index