African Languages and Linguistics

Africa's language families and the role of language in society.

AFST-230 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · African Studies

Course content

  1. 1Africa's linguistic diversityComing
  2. 2Niger-Congo languagesComing
  3. 3Afroasiatic languagesComing
  4. 4Nilo-Saharan languagesComing
  5. 5Khoe and San languagesComing
  6. 6Swahili and other lingua francasComing
  7. 7Colonial languages in AfricaComing
  8. 8Multilingualism in daily lifeComing
  9. 9Language policy in educationComing
  10. 10African writing systemsComing
  11. 11Language and identityComing
  12. 12Documenting an African languageComing

Description

Africa's language families and the role of language in society.

Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.