History
The journal was established in 1964 and up to volume 8 published by Cambridge University Press. It was subsequently taken over by the West African Linguistic Society. Editing and production were initially undertaken at the University of Ibadan, but production was later transferred to the Summer Institute of Linguistics beginning with volume 12.
The journal is published in volumes of two issues per year (May and November), in print form only. Earlier editions are available on-line.
The current editor-in-chief is Keir Hansford (SIL International).
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