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Direct linkCheffy, Ian – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2011
Research in a rural area of northern Cameroon where most adults describe themselves as illiterate reveals a complex picture in which three languages are used in different ways and in different domains of life. The profile of the literacy practices associated with these languages is correspondingly complex. This paper argues that it is important…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy
