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Ernst Oswald Johannes Westphal

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South African linguist

South AfricaWritersLived 1919 to 1990 · aged 71
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Ernst Oswald Johannes Gotthard Gotthilf Westphal was a South African linguist and an expert in Bantu and Khoisan languages. From 1949 to 1962 he taught at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

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Professor Ernst Westphal at Cape Town University.Professor Ernst Westphal at Cape Town University.

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South Africa
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deceased
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Lived 1919 to 1990 · aged 71
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