Descriptor
| African Languages | 1 |
| Bilingual Education | 1 |
| Dialect Studies | 1 |
| Dialects | 1 |
| Hausa | 1 |
| Language Classification | 1 |
| Language Instruction | 1 |
| Language Planning | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
| Language Standardization | 1 |
| Multilingualism | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Osaji, Bede | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Nigeria | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
PDF pending restorationOsaji, Bede – 1979
The languages of Nigeria and language usage in that country are discussed in a study designed to illustrate the need for a Nigerian lingua franca. Extensive data are first presented on Nigerian languages and dialects, their classification, and their geographic distribution. The remainder of the survey is devoted to a sociolinguistic study of…
Descriptors: African Languages, Bilingual Education, Dialect Studies, Dialects
