This is the third and concluding part of this blog series based on an interview I held with Abdoulaye and Ibrahima Barry. In the first part, I briefly introduced the creators of the ADLaM script and their journey so far. The second part dwelt on the factors which mitigate the promotion and use of indigenous languages. Here, I… Read More »How two young boys preserved an entire language community (Part 3)
In the first part of this series, I gave a brief overview of the creators of the ADLaM script and the work they did. You may read it here. In this part, I am going to present some of the factors that mitigate the promotion and use of indigenous languages, based on an interview I had… Read More »How Two Young Boys Preserved an Entire Language Community (Part 2)
Language is an important part of our human heritage. It is the vehicle through which we communicate our innermost thoughts and feelings, as well as transmit culture, identity, ideologies, and values from one generation to another. This means that the language of a people essentially represents their unique existence. However, as shown by recent research,… Read More »How Two Young Boys Preserved an Entire Language Community (Part 1)
