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Poth, Joseph – 1988
Six essays on native language instruction in Africa are presented. "Why Teach in an African Language?" examines the rationale and advantages of teaching in African mother tongues, and "Why Teach an African Language as a School Subject" discusses the need for such instruction. "Do African Languages Have Sufficient Potential…
Descriptors: African Languages, Dialects, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationHodge, Carleton T. – 1974
This report is an attempt at revising the 1961 Fife-Nelsen report's list of priority African languages. In making decisions regarding priorities, the following kinds of data are considered most useful: statistical data on the languages involved, such as where the languages are spoken and how many people speak them; data on the cultural role of…
Descriptors: African Languages, Descriptive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Language Classification
Download full textDwyer, David J.; Yankee, Everyl – 1985
A directory of the 82 African languages given high priority for instruction in the United States contains a profile for each language that includes its classification and where it is spoken, the number of speakers, dialect situation, usage, orthography status, and listings of related human and institutional resources for the purpose of…
Descriptors: African Languages, Afro Asiatic Languages, Dialects, Educational Policy
