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Writing Khoisan: Harmonized Orthographies for Development of Under-Researched and Marginalized Languages--The Case of Cua, Kua, and Tsua Dialect Continuum of Botswana
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Chebanne, Andy – Language Policy, 2016
Khoisan languages are spoken by various culturally diverse communities of Southern Africa. These languages also present an important linguistic diversity. Some of Khoisan languages communities are generally under-researched, marginalized and experiencing sustained sociolinguistic forces that threaten them. For those that have been documented,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, African Languages, Cultural Pluralism, Disadvantaged
Micro Language Planning and Cultural Renaissance in Botswana
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Alimi, Modupe M. – Language Policy, 2016
Many African countries exhibit complex patterns of language use because of linguistic pluralism. The situation is often compounded by the presence of at least one foreign language that is either the official or second language. The language situation in Botswana depicts this complex pattern. Out of the 26 languages spoken in the country, including…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Language Dominance, Multilingualism