Andrew Harvey

Andrew Harvey is a Junior Professor at the University of Bayreuth's Faculty of Languages and Literatures, holding the research study and teaching professorship for 'African Languages and the Construction of Knowledge'. His work focuses on the documentation and analysis of endangered languages in the Tanzanian Rift Valley region, including Gorwaa, Hadza, and Ihanzu.

• Bachelor's in French and Linguistics at Memorial University (Canada)
• Master's in African Languages at University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and SOAS University of London (UK)
• Postdoctoral work at Leiden University (Netherlands) and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Japan)

Harvey's research spans morphosyntax, language contact, and the cultural significance of linguistic arts. He leads community-led documentation projects and maintains three major digital collections at the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR), collaborating with the Rift Valley Network (RVN) for interdisciplinary research. His fieldwork includes:

• Documentation of Gorwaa language (Babati district, Tanzania)
• Analysis of Ihanzu language (Mkalama district, Tanzania)
• Study of Hadza language and click consonants (Eyasi region, Tanzania)