Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ589643
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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Runyakitara: Uganda's "New" Language.
Bernsten, Jan
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v19 n2 p93-107 1998
Examined the emergence of Runyakitara as a new language in Uganda in the 1980s. The formation of Runyakitara through the realignment of four Western Bantu varieties illustrates the potential for the use of language as a resource in ethnic competition. Discusses the construction of Runyakitara in the context of the current political situation in Uganda. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Bantu Languages, Colonialism, Diachronic Linguistics, English, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Ganda, Language Role, Language Standardization, Language Variation, Multilingualism, Official Languages, Politics, Power Structure, Public Policy, Sociolinguistics, Swahili, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uganda
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