Africa is home to an astonishingly diverse array of languages, each reflecting the continent's rich cultural and historical fabric. At first glance, the map of Africa’s many languages may seem ...

The primary languages that survive in Brazil are Yoruba, Fon, Kimbundu and Kikongo, the last two hailing from the Bantu linguistic group, which is has had the greatest influence on modern-day speech.

The eighth most spoken language in Africa is one of Nigeria’s major languages. It is primarily used in the southeastern region, in states such as Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo.

Africa’s linguistic landscape is a treasure trove of culture and heritage and African languages are as diverse and colourful as the continent itself. They carry history, culture, and identity ...

Cotton Culture in Africa. Share full article. June 10, 1861. ... The number of people speaking the Yoruba language is estimated at from three to four millions.

In Zulu culture, hlonipha refers to a system of respectful behaviour. Respect was of great importance during the reign of ...

Ad Policy Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, 2018. (Simone Padovani / Awakening / Getty Images) The novelist, playwright, and essayist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s life and work have come to symbolize some of ...

Africa Renewal is a United Nations digital magazine that covers Africa’s economic, social and political developments. We cover the challenges the continent faces and the solutions to these by ...

The soul-shattering abuses suffered by enslaved Africans, who were forcibly stripped of their languages, religions and other key aspects of their culture, were fortunately no match for their ...

This Culture’s Linguistic Fingerprints Are Everywhere—But Scientists Can’t Find Their DNA. ... which influenced quite a few languages. ... North Africa, and Europe.

He said language was the embodiment of a people’s culture and identity hence African’s should be concerned over the extinction of some of its languages spoken by smaller communities. Mr Ablakwa said ...

Africa, the Motherland. The cradle of humankind. It’s made up of 54 countries and over 2,000 languages.It’s the second-largest and second-most populated continent on the planet and the ...