Gerrit Dimmendaal
Gerrit Dimmendaal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gerrit Jan Dimmendaal 1955 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Cologne |
| Main interests | Nilo-Saharan languages |
Gerrit Jan Dimmendaal (born 1955) is a Dutch linguist and Africanist. His research interests focused mainly on the Nilo-Saharan languages.
He completed his studies (1973–1978) in African studies, Arabic studies, history, and comparative literature at Leiden University, and graduating with a doctorate in 1982. He has been Professor of African Studies at University of Cologne since 2000.