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Gabriel Manessy
French linguist
Gabriel Manessy (28 March 1923 – 17 June 1996) was a French linguist who worked on Niger-Congo languages, especially the Gur languages.
Manessy is known for his historical-comparative work on the Gur languages.[1] He wrote extensively on the Gurunsi,[2] Oti-Volta,[3][4] and Senufo languages.[5]