Diouldé Laya

Diouldé Laya (aka Juulde Layya; 1937 - 27 July 2014) was a noted Nigerien sociologist and from 1977 to 1997 was director of the (CELHTO) in Niamey. He published widely.

Background and academic activities[]

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[]

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[]

External links[]

• "Décès de Djouldé Laya : Le Niger perd un grand sociologue," Le Sahel, July (?), 2014 (French)
• "Sankaare Juulde Layya : fulɓe ɓelsii ganndo ŋanaa," Pulaar.org, 20 August 2014 (Fula)

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