Mwalimu Deo Ngonyani (MSU Linguistics) on his research on Kikisi — a Bantu language spoken by 10,000 people on the shores of Lake Malawi in southwestern Tanzania. Ngonyani elaborates on projects committed to preserving ‘small’ languages and highlights the significance of government language policies, especially in regards to English and Swahili.

 

 Africa Past and Present: Episode 36 [29:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Dr. Ibro Chekaraou, Dr. Waithera Karim-Sesay, Mamarame Seck on challenges and possibilities for African language study. Focus is on pedagogy and language politics in Africa with specific reference to Hausa, Swahili, and Wolof.

 

 Africa Past and Present: Episode 29 [39:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download