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The contents include a range of linguistic studies and reflections on various African languages and cultures. Angelika Mietzner presents a brief biography of Franz Rottland, while Torben Andersen explores number inflection in Mayak. Giorgio Banti provides insights on Somali camel terminology, and Herman M. Batibo examines feature prominence in Setswana consonants. Marianne Bechhaus-Gerst discusses the concept of “race” in relation to Africa and Pharaonic Egypt, and M. Lionel Bender investigates the genetic position of Nilotic independent pronouns. Lawrence A. Boadi looks at pronominal status and tone in Akan, while Fadila Brahimi addresses language prestige and conflict in Algeria. Chet Creider reflects on linguistic fieldwork, and Norbert Cyffer analyzes features in the TAM system of Saharan languages. Gerrit J. Dimmendaal studies noun classification in Baale, and Ursula Drolc delves into Maasai plant taxonomy. Christopher Ehret questions Krongo's classification as a Niger-Congo language, and Ralf Großerhode discusses voiceless nasals in Gogo. Richard J. Hayward observes tone in Nara's Higir dialect, while Bernd Heine focuses on new-event markers in Kxoe. Other contributions cover various linguistic phenomena, including Datooga consonantal issues, proto-Kordofanian vowel reconstruction, and the evolution of Swahili styles. The collection highlights the diversity and complexity of African languages and their sociolinguistic co