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Translation Africa Blog - June 2015

African Language Education Policy for South Africa

African Language Education Policy for South Africa

19/06/2015

On this blog we have long been tracking the increased calls for African languages to reclaim their places within education systems. In South Africa, as part of a new African languages policy by the Department of Basic Education, South African schools will soon be teaching African languages as part of the curriculum. We strongly believe…

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Last Ditch Effort to Save Ancient African Language

Last Ditch Effort to Save Ancient African Language

10/06/2015

The Guardian, UK, is reporting a fascinating story of a 95-year-old woman who is helping in a last ditch effort to preserve an ancient African language very close to extinction. According to the newspaper, Hanna Koper and her two sisters are thought to be the last remaining speakers of the San language N|uu, which is…

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