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Diouldé Laya

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Diouldé Laya (aka Juulde Layya; 1937 - 27 July 2014) was a noted Nigerien sociologist and from 1977 to 1997 was director of the Centre d'Etudes Linguistiques et Historiques par Tradition Orale (CELHTO) in Niamey. He published widely.

Background and academic activities

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Laya was born in Tamou, Say Department, Niger, around the time of Tabaski in 1937.[1]

Prior to being named director of CELHTO, he was director of the Institut de Recherches en Sciences Humaines at Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey (1970-1977).

Selected publications

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His publications include:

  • La Voie peule : solidarité pastorale et bienséances sahéliennes, Paris: Nubia, 1984.
  • La Tradition orale; problématique et méthodologie des sources de l'histoire africaine, Niamey: CRDTO, 1972.

References

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  1. ^ ""Décès de Djouldé Laya : Le Niger perd un grand sociologue," Le Sahel, July (?), 2014". Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
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