Marianne Bechhaus-Gerst is Professor of African Studies at the University of Cologne. She is a historian, historical linguist and sociolinguist. Her major research interests include languages and history of the Sudan, colonial history and postcolonial studies.

• Contents: Multilingualism and literacy in Nubia – The verb – The origin of a complementizer in Nobiin – A short note on the so-called emphatic particles of Old Nobiin – Conditionals – «Old» verbal extensions – Periphrastic constructions in Old Nobiin – Grammaticalization of verbal complexes – Notes on syntax – Nubia in the medieval Millennium - the written sources.

Marianne Bechhaus-Gerst is Professor of African Studies at the University of Cologne. She is a historian, historical linguist and sociolinguist. Her major research interests include languages and history of the Sudan, colonial history and postcolonial studies.

• Contents: Multilingualism and literacy in Nubia – The verb – The origin of a complementizer in Nobiin – A short note on the so-called emphatic particles of Old Nobiin – Conditionals – «Old» verbal extensions – Periphrastic constructions in Old Nobiin – Grammaticalization of verbal complexes – Notes on syntax – Nubia in the medieval Millennium - the written sources.

Marianne Bechhaus-Gerst is Professor of African Studies at the University of Cologne. She is a historian, historical linguist and sociolinguist. Her major research interests include languages and history of the Sudan, colonial history and postcolonial studies.

• Contents: Multilingualism and literacy in Nubia – The verb – The origin of a complementizer in Nobiin – A short note on the so-called emphatic particles of Old Nobiin – Conditionals – «Old» verbal extensions – Periphrastic constructions in Old Nobiin – Grammaticalization of verbal complexes – Notes on syntax – Nubia in the medieval Millennium - the written sources.