About André Prost
Lived 1903 – 1987 (aged 83). André Prost was a French linguist, missionary and anthropologist.
Father André Prost (born 28 August 1903 in Orgelet, Jura; died 24 May 1987 in Bry-sur-Marne) was a French missionary, Africanist, and linguist.
As a White Father, he was a member of the Société des africanistes since 1932, and was a founding member of the Société des linguistes de l'Afrique occidentale (SLAO).
He authored some fifty books and articles on the languages of West Africa.
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Who was André Prost?
French missionary and linguist
When was André Prost born?
André Prost was born on 28 August 1903 in Orgelet.
When did André Prost die?
André Prost died on 24 May 1987 in Bry-sur-Marne.
What was André Prost's occupation?
André Prost was a linguist, missionary and anthropologist.
What nationality was André Prost?
André Prost was French.
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