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Friday, 30 October 2026 · Cedi Conference Centre, University of Ghana, Legon
8 AM Presidential/Royal Panel · 12 noon Debate · 1:30 PM Plenaries (GMT)
Why African Languages Are Dying
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Why do Africans proudly speak English, French, Arabic, or Portuguese, yet struggle to promote their native languages? In this thought-provoking video, we explore how colonialism shaped Africa’s linguistic priorities and why regional languages are often sidelined. Are we losing a vital part of our identity? Let’s discuss the importance of preserving and promoting African languages for future generations.
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10 months ago
And this is why we are being abused by racism because we allow non Black people to define us and give us their languages.
2 years ago
It is very problematic.
2 years ago
A lot of problems on that front come from using a name for ourselves collectively that is etymologically opaque, semantically vacuous, and basically meaningless. When your enemies define you, it's pretty much downhill from there.
2 years ago