Ernst Oswald Johannes Westphal

South African linguist

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Lived 1919–1990, aged 71South Africa

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Aged 71

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Updated 2026-06-22

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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Ernst Oswald Johannes Westphal
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ايرنسانت اوسوالد چوهانس ويستفال
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