About Z. D. Mangoaela
Lived 1883 – 1963 (aged 80). Z. D. Mangoaela was a South African linguist and writer.
Zakea Dolphin Mangoaela (February 1883 in Hohobeng, Cape Colony – 25 October 1963) was a folklorist and writer.
Mangoaela grew up in Lesotho (called Basutoland at the time) and went to the Basutoland Training College.
Works Lithoko tsa Marena a Basotho (The praise poems of the Basotho kings), published 1921 Har'a libatana le linyamatsane (Among the predators and the prey) Co-authored Grammar of the Sesuto language. Bantu studies Vol. III. (Johannesburg: University of Witwatersrand press, 1927).
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Who was Z. D. Mangoaela?
South African folklorist and author (1883–1963)
When was Z. D. Mangoaela born?
Z. D. Mangoaela was born on 1 February 1883.
When did Z. D. Mangoaela die?
Z. D. Mangoaela died on 25 October 1963.
What was Z. D. Mangoaela's occupation?
Z. D. Mangoaela was a linguist and writer.
What nationality was Z. D. Mangoaela?
Z. D. Mangoaela was South African.
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