African languages- Failed plans and future possibilities

Authors

  • Ibrahima Diallo Retired United Nations Linguist, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38140/jtsa.v6i.8337

Keywords:

African languges, education, Sub-Saharan Africa, colonial languages, development, linguistics, vocabulary, writing systems, technology

Abstract

The article contians a summary review of literature on the language question in Sub-Saharan Africa in order to understand what strategies were proposed for the promotion of African languages and what resulsts were achieved after half a century of indepedence, followed by the author's views on what went wrong and what can be done next.

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Published

2024-10-11

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How to Cite

African languages- Failed plans and future possibilities. (2024). Journal for Translation Studies in Africa, 6, 42-59. https://doi.org/10.38140/jtsa.v6i.8337

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