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