African Auxiliary Languages
- knowablemagazine.org Indigenous languages are founts of environmental knowledge
Peoples who live close to nature have a rich lore of plants, animals and landscapes embedded in their mother tongues — which may hold vital clues to protecting biodiversity
> Harrison has since studied Indigenous languages in other parts of the world — from the Pacific islands of Vanuatu to the highlands of Vietnam — and learned that many of them are nature-centric in this way, reflecting millennia of deep observation of the natural world. Scholars increasingly recognize that many of these tongues encode much knowledge about the world’s species and ecosystems that is unknown to Western science — knowledge, Harrison argues, that may prove critical to protecting nature amid a global extinction crisis.
- podcasts.google.com History of Africa - What Does Bantu Mean: A Historiography of Bantu Linguistics and History (Part 2)
The Bantu Migration is one of the most important and seminal events in the history of the African continent. But what if this theory of Bantu origins, concocted by a European colonial administrator trying to understand the history of the continent he was colonizing, was entirely off base? What are s...
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Amharic on its way to becoming a pan-African language
Not very sure how this is convincing as it is spoken by one country (and its diaspora). Hausa/Kikongo/Kanuri are spoken across more regions and may be seen as more inclusive than Amharic which has its own imperial baggage in Ethiopia. This is not to say that it is off. It is actually a language I love. Very rich in its expressions.
> There are many indigenous languages in Africa with millions of speakers as native or second languages. Among them, Amharic stands next only to Arabic in the number of speakers. Amharic is now being used by diverse communities across the world. Most notably Ethiopian diaspora community that are estimated at over 5 million use it in their respective countries of residence.
- podcasts.google.com History of Africa - What Does Bantu Mean: A Historiography of Bantu Linguistics and History
Bantu is a term which has become one of the most contentious in the study of African history. The name of a language family stretching across much of the southern half of the African continent, the term has been used in many distinct ways. In anthropology, it has often extended beyond mere linguisti...
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2024 Guosa Language weekly free classes.
Dear friends, You are all invited to join us in this 2024 Guosa Language weekly free classes. It is always an awesome/amazing experience together as we learn !
Date: Sunday Jan. 21st, 2024 Time: Nigeria time 8pm , Los Angeles time 11am
Meeting Link : https://meet.google.com/nnm-uezw-ram?pli=1
Let's make it a date tomorrow Sunday @ 8:pm Nigerian time, via the above link, don't forget.
Come and let's learn the language of unity, oneness and peace. Together we will make Africa proud, Nigeria in particular and the world at large.
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The Complete Dictionary of Guosa Language 3rd Revised Edition
Guosa's dictionary is now available for purchase on Amazon.
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Guosa Fandom Wiki
guosa.fandom.com GuosaGuosa wu asusu ikome biawa n’isisi sa Alex G Igbineweka na ardun 1965. O kokpe ya fun ikonojo baba asusu fun Naijeriya nasi Iguma Afrika. Aa Bb Dd Ee Ee Ff Gg Ii Hh Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Oo Pp Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Yy Zz daya eji eta inan isen isii asaa asato esse goma godaya goeji goeta goinang goisen gois...
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GUOSA LANGUAGE REGULAR COURSE #8 23, GOOGLE MEET, UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, AUG 17, 2023
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- m.seychellesnewsagency.com Seychelles Creole Academy publishes first monolingual Creole dictionary
A total of 22,000 words from the Seychellois Creole language now feature in the newly launched monolingual dictionary, the first dictionary of its kind published by the Seychelles Creole Academy (SCA). The dictionary is the culmination of 14 years of work and is described as both a historic and sym...
- isaacsamuel.substack.com The invention of writing in an African kingdom: a history of the Bamum script (1897-1931)
"Our memories are fallible. We need a way to keep the word, in a way that it will speak for us, even in our absence"
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First class of students to graduate in Amazigh language
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Kenyan tribe readies for the death of its native tongue
www.aljazeera.com ‘Once upon a time there was a language called Yakunte’Fewer than 10 elders speak Yakunte, a language native to Kenya’s Yaaku people that the UN has classified as ‘extinct’.
> Fewer than 10 elders speak Yakunte, a language native to Kenya’s Yaaku people that the UN has classified as ‘extinct’.
- isaacsamuel.substack.com Creating an African writing system: the Vai script of Liberia (1833-present)
“There are three books in this world—the European book, the Arabic book, and the Vai book”
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Does Kinyarwanda face extinction? - Rwanda Check-in Episode 12
anchor.fm Rwanda Check-in Episode 12 by Rwanda Check-inDoes Kinyarwanda face extinction? Geoffrey Kagame, Inteko Izirikana shares his position on the question. By preserving Kinyarwanda, we preserve our identity, he said. Tune in to the 12th episode of Rwanda Check-I’m for the whole conversation.
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Language of instruction in Tanzanian schools continue to draw debate - The Citizen
www.thecitizen.co.tz Language of instruction in Tanzanian schools continue to draw debateEducation stakeholders yet again engaged in a heated debate yesterday over which language (Kiswahili or English) should be used for instruction in schools at a time when collection of views to...
- www.seychellesnewsagency.com Family recipes shared over decades leads to 'Seychelles Creole Cuisine' cookbook
Over 70 years of family recipes are being shared with the world as Arnold Chetty, a businessman turned writer, published his first book containing an array of Seychellois Creole cuisine. The 'Seychelles Creole Cuisine' book has 156 pages and over 60 recipes for its readers.
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Is there a community that speaks the afrihili language?
I saw a post about the afrihili language on this community and became intrigued. Is there any afrihili communities on the web? I was unable to find anything.
- theconversation.com The story of how Swahili became Africa's most spoken language
Over two millennia, Swahili has built bridges among people across Africa and into the diaspora.
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Afrilex | African Association for Lexicography
www.afrilex.co.za Lexicography | African Association for LexicographyThe aim of the African Association for Lexicography is the promotion and co-ordination of the research, study and teaching of lexicography by means of the publication of a journal and other appropriate literature, and the organisation of regular conferences and seminars.
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The Role of Islam, Ajami writings, and educational reform in Sulemaana Kantè’s N’ko | African Studies Review
www.cambridge.org The Role of Islam, Ajami writings, and educational reform in Sulemaana Kantè’s N’ko | African Studies Review | Cambridge CoreThe Role of Islam, Ajami writings, and educational reform in Sulemaana Kantè’s N’ko - Volume 63 Issue 3