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Losing my language

‘A linguistic famine’: Gaining an advantage or losing your roots? More than 2000 languages are spoken across Africa. Why are so many young Africans losing their mother tongue?

‘A linguistic famine’: More than 2000 languages are spoken across Africa, but young Africans are often told that they need to speak English or French in order to succeed. In the process, native languages are being marginalised. Three people who have been pressured to adopt a different language reveal the impact on their lives and relationships.
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