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ERIC Number: EJ541118
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-6001
The Colonial Legacy and Language Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Zaire.
Kamwangamalu, Nkonko M.
Applied Linguistics, v18 n1 p69-85 Mar 1997
Attempts to determine why a highly multilingual country such as Zaire has not yet chosen an indigenous language for official use. Argues that should Zaire choose such a language, Swahili, it should become an additional language rather than a substitute for the incumbent official language, French. (47 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Colonialism, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, French, Indigenous Populations, Language Planning, Models, Multilingualism, Official Languages, Political Issues, Public Policy, Swahili, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Zaire