Africa’s linguistic landscape is a treasure trove of culture and heritage and African languages are as diverse and colourful as the continent itself. They carry history, culture, and identity ...

In this conceptual context, which looks at cities in Africa from the point of view of language sociology, two large phases of urbanization can be distinguished in Africa. The first phase is related to ...

Language as the Heart of Culture For centuries, African languages have been the primary vehicle for passing down traditions, values, and social norms through storytelling, songs, and proverbs ...

Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology Professor Yvette Hyter’s spring 2016 sabbatical leave project will focus on the relationship between two languages of African origin, Wolof and African ...

Nigerian Afro-pop sensation Yemi Alade has history with the Grammys. She’s featured on a Grammy-nominated album by Beyoncé and a Grammy-winning one by Beninese-French star Angelique Kidjo; but despite ...

Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally-recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boast over 200 million users. Over the two millennia of Swahili’s ...

It has been the go-to African language in films, unofficially recognised as the language of Africa, and many of its words have made it into the English language, such as ‘safari’, the popular ...

especially as these relate to languages and language use. Through our studies, we seek to understand the dynamics of African societies and the role of languages in the changing world. Focal areas of ...

A distinctive feature of Africa's MSME sector is its unique linguistic landscape. Unlike other regions where European and Asian languages dominate, African languages form the backbone of ...