What the writer seems to miss is that kiswahili is readily acceptable to all east african tribes bcoz it is an amalgam of borrowed african/persian & arab words so its not from any dominant tribe.Twi will be a hard sell from a ... read full comment
What the writer seems to miss is that kiswahili is readily acceptable to all east african tribes bcoz it is an amalgam of borrowed african/persian & arab words so its not from any dominant tribe.Twi will be a hard sell from a tribal and cultural standpoint and for hegemonic reasons.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Agyeman,
Thank you for your comment. We must still try to strategize for our development and modernity.
The 'hard sell'you point out can be mitigated by deep public discourse on the use of Twi as Ghana's sole national ... read full comment
Agyeman,
Thank you for your comment. We must still try to strategize for our development and modernity.
The 'hard sell'you point out can be mitigated by deep public discourse on the use of Twi as Ghana's sole national language.
Regards.
GAWUKO 10 years ago
It will, if it should be realised take a lot of discourse on the use of a language in Ghana as the lingua franca. Twi is widely spoken but we should not deceive ourselves into thinking that it will be easy to sell for the ver ... read full comment
It will, if it should be realised take a lot of discourse on the use of a language in Ghana as the lingua franca. Twi is widely spoken but we should not deceive ourselves into thinking that it will be easy to sell for the very reasons that the author listed, such as cultural pride, hegemony, etcetera. Since the author was suggesting a language it will have been proper, in my opinion to consider alternatives to Twi also, such as Mfantse (a cousin of Twi, Hausa (a foreign language but in terms of ECOWAS an option or alternative). I would personally prefer a little known language from one of the minority tribes (the difficulty of finding teachers is not lost on me. Kiswahili is or was also from a minority tribe but accepted by all East Africans. A long term solution though will be Hausa which is also spoken across West Africa and is very scientific and which could serve as a lingua franca for ECOWAS.
Kwabenaghana 10 years ago
All our local languages are non scientific.We want to develope and advance our Society.
All our local languages are non scientific.We want to develope and advance our Society.
Tekonline.org 10 years ago
Dear Kwabena, yes, they may lack the TERMINOLOGIES but they can still be used for the COMPREHENSION of scientific concepts.
English should still be taught in the Ghanaian schools so that students can use materials anywher ... read full comment
Dear Kwabena, yes, they may lack the TERMINOLOGIES but they can still be used for the COMPREHENSION of scientific concepts.
English should still be taught in the Ghanaian schools so that students can use materials anywhere: the internet, books, iPads, ebooks, magazines, videos, etc. There are far more materials produced in English than in our local dialects.
However, Ghanaian teachers should as much as possible, use the local languages to EXPLAIN complex scientific and mathematical concepts, especially for the primary school pupils.
In fact, not only should they use local dialects to promote scientific literacy; they should further utilize LOCAL OBJECTS AND THEMES. For instance, a coconut falling from a tree can be used for explaining the force of gravity, rather than the apple that inspired Isaac Newton. Similarly, the "fontonfrom" drum would be very effective for illustrating the concept of sound generation by a vibrating membrane. The canoe can depict the concept of density and flotation, while the process of "palm-wine" production can easily illustrate the biochemistry of glucose breakdown. Some Ghanaian games can also promote the understanding of basic mathematical concepts: "Ludu", "Dam". "Owarri", "Tu-ma-tu". Even the game for girls called "Ampe" can illustrate binary logic. (Please forgive me if the games listed above no longer exist in the Ghanaian society today; you can tell I'm an old-timer).
So, how language is used also matters.
Tekonline.org 10 years ago
Speaking of African symbols and all things academic, the Adinkras have made their way to the vocabulary of theoretical physics, believe it or not:
www.onbeing.org/program/uncovering-codes-reality/feature/symbols-power-adin ... read full comment
Speaking of African symbols and all things academic, the Adinkras have made their way to the vocabulary of theoretical physics, believe it or not:
Thank you for sharing the knowledge that adinkra symbology is in physics. I quote:
'As its name implies, the theory of supersymmetry takes the idea of symmetry a step further. In the Standard Model there ... read full comment
Tekonline.org,
Thank you for sharing the knowledge that adinkra symbology is in physics. I quote:
'As its name implies, the theory of supersymmetry takes the idea of symmetry a step further. In the Standard Model there is a dichotomy between leptons and quarks — collectively called "matter particles" — and force-carrying particles like photons. All matter particles are fermions, particles with half-integer quantum spin that obey the Pauli exclusion principle. Force-carrying particles, in contrast, are bosons, which have integer spin and can violate the exclusion principle. This means that not only photons but also gluons (which carry the strong nuclear force), the W and Z bosons (which carry the weak nuclear force), and even the hypothetical Higgs boson are all free to possess any allowed quantum numbers in composite systems.'
Great stuff if one can understand it! However, I think it is a lot easier and more understandable to define and launch a 10-15 year science and technology-led Development and Modernisation Programme (DMP). This will transform our nation to invent, manufacture and export all it wants.
Regards.
Kojo T 10 years ago
Hausa is widely spoken and even the much maligned Ewe is spoken in 3 countries . language we must remember is for communication
Hausa is widely spoken and even the much maligned Ewe is spoken in 3 countries . language we must remember is for communication
TENDAANA 10 years ago
Your Twi or whatever dialet you speak will die a natural death just like Latin and all others before.It's natures way of things
Your Twi or whatever dialet you speak will die a natural death just like Latin and all others before.It's natures way of things
AYI 10 years ago
GA IS GHANA OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY USE ALL/EVERY MEANS, /AT ALL COST/BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY RADICAL MEANS TO UNITE. AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY BE SELF-SUFFICIENT, USE YOUR RESOURCES TO FUND YOUR RADICA ... read full comment
GA IS GHANA OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY USE ALL/EVERY MEANS, /AT ALL COST/BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY RADICAL MEANS TO UNITE. AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY BE SELF-SUFFICIENT, USE YOUR RESOURCES TO FUND YOUR RADICAL MEANS OF UNITY.
PREZ KWAME NKRUMAH MADE A SPEECH DURING GHANA INDEPENDENCE DAY THAT “FROM NOW ON WE MUST CHANGE OUR ATTITUDE AND MINDS”. THAT IS, WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE RULED/GOVERN/DOMINATE BY ALIENS/FOREIGNERS.
GHANA DEVELOPMENT PATHS IS GHANA MUST REPENT QUICKLY AND EMBRACE DR. KWAME NKRUMAH AND HIS VISIONS ABOUT GHANA/ AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY, TO HELP GHANA AND AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY DEVELOP/MOVE TO THE TOP.
AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY DEVELOPMENT PATHS IS AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY MUST QUICKLY EMBRACE HON MARCUS GARVEY, DR. KWAME NKRUMAH, MALCOM X AND THEIR VISIONS FOR AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY, WITHOUT DELAY TO HELP AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY DEVELOP/ MOVE TO THE TOP. IT IS TOO FRAGILE/DANGEROUS FOR AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY TO WASTE TIME IN EMBRACING HON MARCUS GARVEY, DR. KWAME NKRUMAH, MALCOM X AND THEIR VISIONS FOR AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY. EVERY AFRICAN/STUDENT/ PERSON OF BLACK RACE GLOBALLY FROM THE LOWEST GRADE/KINGDERGARDEN TO THE MOST HIGHEST EDUCATION/UNIVERSITY AND EVERY PROFESSOR MUST/COMPULSORY STUDY HON MARCUS GARVEY’S, DR. KWAME NKRUMAH’S, MALCOM X’S TEACHINGS/IDEAS/VISIONS ABOUT AFRICA. GOD BLESSES AFRICA AMEN.
Agyeman. 10 years ago
Haha,this idea is a tough sell if Ghana's modernization is the goal.What are the Twi words for cloud computing,for stem cells or words for web browser or even "economies of scale" ??????
The place of English in Ghana is ... read full comment
Haha,this idea is a tough sell if Ghana's modernization is the goal.What are the Twi words for cloud computing,for stem cells or words for web browser or even "economies of scale" ??????
The place of English in Ghana is a fait accompli and to get Twi to take a place as a business lingo is a dead end.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Agyeman,
I refer you to the answer I have already given you.
But additionally, the difficulty with Twi equivalent of words is exactly what the Bureau of Ghana Languages and linguistic departments in our universities mus ... read full comment
Agyeman,
I refer you to the answer I have already given you.
But additionally, the difficulty with Twi equivalent of words is exactly what the Bureau of Ghana Languages and linguistic departments in our universities must be challenged to resolve. We must change our 'we-can't-do' mentality to a 'can-do' one. That is how Obama triumphed!
Kofi 10 years ago
Figures are pointed at English as being a second language hence our woes. But is it not going to be the same situation for others when one Ghanaian language is adopted for all?
What development and modernisation has Swahil ... read full comment
Figures are pointed at English as being a second language hence our woes. But is it not going to be the same situation for others when one Ghanaian language is adopted for all?
What development and modernisation has Swahili brought to East Africa? Some African countries did not have much of colonial influence, but where is the modernisation.
Let us find the real problem of the African. Do we have any reliable data to work with? Do we have plans we are committed at? How consistent are we with our projects to get them to completion?
There are many questions than answers to our situation. Are we still going to the issue of the Tower of Babel in the Bible?
DAN 10 years ago
how many dialects does nigeria have??? very many...That why Britian taught you english!
how many dialects does nigeria have??? very many...That why Britian taught you english!
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Dan,
The British did not speak Hausa, the predominant language in Nigeria. This is why they taught Nigeria English. After 57 years of Ghana (first) Independence, it is time for us Africans to think for ourselves, don't you ... read full comment
Dan,
The British did not speak Hausa, the predominant language in Nigeria. This is why they taught Nigeria English. After 57 years of Ghana (first) Independence, it is time for us Africans to think for ourselves, don't you THINK so?
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Kofi,
We must chip away at development and modernisation from all possible angles. Linguistic challenges must go side-by-side with economic, engineering and science and technology challenges.
You are right some African ... read full comment
Kofi,
We must chip away at development and modernisation from all possible angles. Linguistic challenges must go side-by-side with economic, engineering and science and technology challenges.
You are right some African nations have African lingua franca but have not developed. This is because they have not comprehensively though about development and modernisation they way Dr. Nkrumah envisaged it - the innovative ways Ghana must assiduously configure for herself.
If you get too used to harvesting food naturally, you may get to a point you have no food left. The smart way forwards, is to grow your own food!
This is the parallel to my suggestions. I call it the 'the Garden of Eden syndrome'.
Regards,
Gbortsu Kwami 10 years ago
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and his cabinet in the First Republic did all they could to institutionalize and respect our own native languages and succeeded in using those languages in mass communication,radio broadcasts and te ... read full comment
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and his cabinet in the First Republic did all they could to institutionalize and respect our own native languages and succeeded in using those languages in mass communication,radio broadcasts and television ridifusion. They did the same for school textbooks in the Elementary and middle schools in the public domain. If we now wake up and extend the use of our own languages in the judiciary, commerce and other sectors of the economy and afford it the legal, official status they deserve, we will be doing ourselves and posterity a huge service for ever. That would be another way of breaking the shackles of colonialism for ever, Ghanaians!
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Point-on!
Regards.
Point-on!
Regards.
OJ 10 years ago
CAN,T DEVELOPE WITH SOMEONES LANGUAGE,B,COS LANGUAGE ITSELF IS CULTURE.THUS WHY THE WHITEMAN FORCE US TO LEARN THEIR LANGUAGE.LOOK AT THE SRI LANKANS, INDONESIA,MALAYSIA ,SMALL COUNTRIES LIKE ICELAND,MALTA,ALL THE EASTERN BLO ... read full comment
CAN,T DEVELOPE WITH SOMEONES LANGUAGE,B,COS LANGUAGE ITSELF IS CULTURE.THUS WHY THE WHITEMAN FORCE US TO LEARN THEIR LANGUAGE.LOOK AT THE SRI LANKANS, INDONESIA,MALAYSIA ,SMALL COUNTRIES LIKE ICELAND,MALTA,ALL THE EASTERN BLOCKS.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
OJ,
Exactly my point. We must think and act for ourselves!
OJ,
Exactly my point. We must think and act for ourselves!
Kwesi Atta Sakyi 10 years ago
Hi Kofi of Africa, well done for your well-thought out ideas and your Afrocentric and patriotic zeal. I have followed your arguments in this article and I perceive you are a scholarly linguist. On Kiswahili, the situation bec ... read full comment
Hi Kofi of Africa, well done for your well-thought out ideas and your Afrocentric and patriotic zeal. I have followed your arguments in this article and I perceive you are a scholarly linguist. On Kiswahili, the situation became counter-productive later because about 15 years ago, I met some 6 Tanzanians in Zambia who said they had been sent to Zambia to learn English. Kofi, do you know that pilots throughout the world only communicate with control towers only in English. English has become the language of the global village. What we can do is to encourage the learning of any local language up to tertiary level and made compulsory. Nkrumah was the only Head who had a clear policy and agenda on indigenous Ghanaian languages by establishing the GBL( Ghana Bureau of Languages). Imposing TWI as lingua franca will be dictatorial. Let it evolve naturally. Thanks so much for your exhaustive and thought-provocative analysis and exegesis. More of those.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Kwesi,
Thank you also for your input to the discourse of Ghanaian/African lingua franca.
I think you slightly misread my text. I advocate all Ghanaian/African languages to be taught. But I advance the argument for one o ... read full comment
Kwesi,
Thank you also for your input to the discourse of Ghanaian/African lingua franca.
I think you slightly misread my text. I advocate all Ghanaian/African languages to be taught. But I advance the argument for one official local language for all the important reasons I adumbrate in my post.
I have said our languages must be translated into other languages. Perhaps I should have added that key international languages must continue to be taught for international communications.
The Ethiopians, Chinese, Indians and others speak their Amharic, Mandarin and Hindi. Yet they have excellent international pilots who communicate efficiently with flight control towers worldwide.
There will be no sense of imposition if, like I argue, we thoroughly discourse the issue of lingua franca nationally.
After 57 years of Independence, Twi cannot be expected to evolve naturally without the decisive action I propose. When JB Dankwah, Obetsebi Lamptey, Akufo-Addo and others said 'Self Government in the shortest possible time,'Dr. Nkrumah disagreed. He said 'self-government NOW!' This is how Ghana got its Independence in 1957.
Regards.
DAN 10 years ago
everything on internet is wrote in english,german,french or China! How can anybody expect to succeed outside of ghana with out knowing those tonques
everything on internet is wrote in english,german,french or China! How can anybody expect to succeed outside of ghana with out knowing those tonques
Asiwome 10 years ago
Imagine going to the airport and selecting arrivals forms that are published in Avatime language on a computer. We do not need one language as an official language but all. It is possible in this computer age to use all langu ... read full comment
Imagine going to the airport and selecting arrivals forms that are published in Avatime language on a computer. We do not need one language as an official language but all. It is possible in this computer age to use all languages at once. Secondly, we must establish institutions that teach ALL Ghanaian languages including those used by minorities, and we may start by using software and library programs.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Asiwome,
European and American countries use only one official native languages. But multi-culturally provide translation facilities for other ethnicities.
Computers cannot solve the complications for the concurrent use ... read full comment
Asiwome,
European and American countries use only one official native languages. But multi-culturally provide translation facilities for other ethnicities.
Computers cannot solve the complications for the concurrent use of all African languages officially. Streamling our official language to a single one - while all others can be spoken as they are now - has for more benefits than the complications of many.
Regards.
Asiwome 10 years ago
This is food for thought.
This is food for thought.
NII LARTEY NARTEY 10 years ago
Everybody will agree to this well written article but the point is there is no political will power to adopt the most popularly spoken language in Ghana, Twi as the national language simple because of ethnocentric nonsense ea ... read full comment
Everybody will agree to this well written article but the point is there is no political will power to adopt the most popularly spoken language in Ghana, Twi as the national language simple because of ethnocentric nonsense eating deeply into the national poli-thinking, yet same people who call themselves politicians in Ghana shamelessly unpatriotic recognize the use of foreign language of which they are disgustingly proud of.
A Romanian friend of mine ask if Ghana has own spoken language and I asked him why the question and his answer was like he's hugely surprise that any time two Ghanaians meet they either speak in English or most partly in English which to him is so strange.
Why can't we stop the tribal nonsense to adopt a single popular and widely spoken language in Ghana as a national pride?
Twi is widely spoken from the South, East, West, Volta and the North regions of Ghana. What are we waiting for if we truely say we are patriotic nationalists/Pan-Africants?
If we should defend that English is widely accepted international language, then we must do well to add French, Germany and possibly Chinese languages and ask ourselves which language does the Italians, Spanish, Russian, Latin Americans, Brazilians, Indians, the Mongolians and the Chinese speak in their respective countries first.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Nii Lartey,
Thank you for your deep reasoning and understanding of the issue at discourse.
We must chip away at development and modernisation from all possible angles. Linguistic challenges must go side-by-side with e ... read full comment
Nii Lartey,
Thank you for your deep reasoning and understanding of the issue at discourse.
We must chip away at development and modernisation from all possible angles. Linguistic challenges must go side-by-side with economic, engineering and science and technology challenges.
Some African nations have African lingua franca but are under-developed, because they have not comprehensively though about development and modernisation the way Dr. Nkrumah envisaged it: the innovative ways Ghana must assiduously configure it for herself.
But I advance the argument for one official local language for all the important reasons I adumbrate in my post. However, international languages must continue to be taught for international communications.
There will be no sense of imposition if we thoroughly discourse this proposal. After 57 years of Independence, Twi cannot be expected to evolve naturally without decisive action. When JB Dankwah, Obetsebi Lamptey, Akufo-Addo and others said 'Self Government in the shortest possible time,'Dr. Nkrumah said, 'self-government NOW!' This is why we are free!
Regards.
Ekuma 10 years ago
Kwesi Atta bra fie oooo tom. Gyae mboasem na ish3 Lusaka hor na iridzi no. Abodam tsitsi bin dzi ? 3kor tsiefi a npipa wo tun anaa ?
Fantse nyi TOKE . Aboa d3tsi . Gyae Lusaka mprakonam wi na hunu nyasa kakra. Nonsense ... read full comment
Kwesi Atta bra fie oooo tom. Gyae mboasem na ish3 Lusaka hor na iridzi no. Abodam tsitsi bin dzi ? 3kor tsiefi a npipa wo tun anaa ?
Fantse nyi TOKE . Aboa d3tsi . Gyae Lusaka mprakonam wi na hunu nyasa kakra. Nonsense .
Y3r kor GLOBAL and DIGITAL and INTERNATIONAL , but Kwesi Atta kurasinyi toke beller si y3nka Nfantse . Kwesi Atta fantse dorkon, Kwesi Atta 'OKENKEY', Kwesi Atta 'fante korryor' , Kwesi Atta 'ODORKON' bra fie ooo tom. Aaaba. 'Nkwasiasem ara kwa kwa'
Whatever 10 years ago
If you can't deveop your language, you can't develop you environment. That is a natural law. The kind of english Ghanaians speak in Ghana is NOT english. It's a written-english text in crudely stored in our memory as a copy o ... read full comment
If you can't deveop your language, you can't develop you environment. That is a natural law. The kind of english Ghanaians speak in Ghana is NOT english. It's a written-english text in crudely stored in our memory as a copy of what we learn in school that we are saying aloud. That is not english, because it lacks natural inflection, pitch and morpheme. This elements is crucial for the development of english language and subsequently our narural surroundings. But we have our mothertongue languages giving us all this advantages so why can't we rely on it, develop it to enable us extend development to our narural surroundings.
Just Saying 10 years ago
True. Twi will help us to be better engineers, scientists, doctors, farmers, lawyers, inventors, etc. In fact, if the white man had thought of it earlier, he would have used Twi to go beyond just landing on the moon. We would ... read full comment
True. Twi will help us to be better engineers, scientists, doctors, farmers, lawyers, inventors, etc. In fact, if the white man had thought of it earlier, he would have used Twi to go beyond just landing on the moon. We would all be using bicycles to travel to Saturn and back. Idiot.
Kwame Appeatu 10 years ago
Firstly, let me congratulate you on a well written article - you are so much a hero you don't even know it. You have demonstrated some of the traits usually found in visionary leaders like Nkrumah, Mao, Ghandi etc. You are wa ... read full comment
Firstly, let me congratulate you on a well written article - you are so much a hero you don't even know it. You have demonstrated some of the traits usually found in visionary leaders like Nkrumah, Mao, Ghandi etc. You are way ahead of your time mere mortals find it difficult to make sense of people like you.
But my question is how easily can we forge ahead if there are so many people who will die to protect the status quo? I know you advocate discourse but look at the likes of Mao and Ghandi, one realised there wasn't enough time to teach and bring everyone to their level so he shoved it down their throats, the other advocated a softly-softly approach and guess which country is now the envy of the world!
What the writer seems to miss is that kiswahili is readily acceptable to all east african tribes bcoz it is an amalgam of borrowed african/persian & arab words so its not from any dominant tribe.Twi will be a hard sell from a ...
read full comment
Agyeman,
Thank you for your comment. We must still try to strategize for our development and modernity.
The 'hard sell'you point out can be mitigated by deep public discourse on the use of Twi as Ghana's sole national ...
read full comment
It will, if it should be realised take a lot of discourse on the use of a language in Ghana as the lingua franca. Twi is widely spoken but we should not deceive ourselves into thinking that it will be easy to sell for the ver ...
read full comment
All our local languages are non scientific.We want to develope and advance our Society.
Dear Kwabena, yes, they may lack the TERMINOLOGIES but they can still be used for the COMPREHENSION of scientific concepts.
English should still be taught in the Ghanaian schools so that students can use materials anywher ...
read full comment
Speaking of African symbols and all things academic, the Adinkras have made their way to the vocabulary of theoretical physics, believe it or not:
www.onbeing.org/program/uncovering-codes-reality/feature/symbols-power-adin ...
read full comment
Tekonline.org,
Thank you for sharing the knowledge that adinkra symbology is in physics. I quote:
'As its name implies, the theory of supersymmetry takes the idea of symmetry a step further. In the Standard Model there ...
read full comment
Hausa is widely spoken and even the much maligned Ewe is spoken in 3 countries . language we must remember is for communication
Your Twi or whatever dialet you speak will die a natural death just like Latin and all others before.It's natures way of things
GA IS GHANA OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY USE ALL/EVERY MEANS, /AT ALL COST/BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY RADICAL MEANS TO UNITE. AFRICA/BLACK RACE GLOBALLY BE SELF-SUFFICIENT, USE YOUR RESOURCES TO FUND YOUR RADICA ...
read full comment
Haha,this idea is a tough sell if Ghana's modernization is the goal.What are the Twi words for cloud computing,for stem cells or words for web browser or even "economies of scale" ??????
The place of English in Ghana is ...
read full comment
Agyeman,
I refer you to the answer I have already given you.
But additionally, the difficulty with Twi equivalent of words is exactly what the Bureau of Ghana Languages and linguistic departments in our universities mus ...
read full comment
Figures are pointed at English as being a second language hence our woes. But is it not going to be the same situation for others when one Ghanaian language is adopted for all?
What development and modernisation has Swahil ...
read full comment
how many dialects does nigeria have??? very many...That why Britian taught you english!
Dan,
The British did not speak Hausa, the predominant language in Nigeria. This is why they taught Nigeria English. After 57 years of Ghana (first) Independence, it is time for us Africans to think for ourselves, don't you ...
read full comment
Kofi,
We must chip away at development and modernisation from all possible angles. Linguistic challenges must go side-by-side with economic, engineering and science and technology challenges.
You are right some African ...
read full comment
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and his cabinet in the First Republic did all they could to institutionalize and respect our own native languages and succeeded in using those languages in mass communication,radio broadcasts and te ...
read full comment
Point-on!
Regards.
CAN,T DEVELOPE WITH SOMEONES LANGUAGE,B,COS LANGUAGE ITSELF IS CULTURE.THUS WHY THE WHITEMAN FORCE US TO LEARN THEIR LANGUAGE.LOOK AT THE SRI LANKANS, INDONESIA,MALAYSIA ,SMALL COUNTRIES LIKE ICELAND,MALTA,ALL THE EASTERN BLO ...
read full comment
OJ,
Exactly my point. We must think and act for ourselves!
Hi Kofi of Africa, well done for your well-thought out ideas and your Afrocentric and patriotic zeal. I have followed your arguments in this article and I perceive you are a scholarly linguist. On Kiswahili, the situation bec ...
read full comment
Kwesi,
Thank you also for your input to the discourse of Ghanaian/African lingua franca.
I think you slightly misread my text. I advocate all Ghanaian/African languages to be taught. But I advance the argument for one o ...
read full comment
everything on internet is wrote in english,german,french or China! How can anybody expect to succeed outside of ghana with out knowing those tonques
Imagine going to the airport and selecting arrivals forms that are published in Avatime language on a computer. We do not need one language as an official language but all. It is possible in this computer age to use all langu ...
read full comment
Asiwome,
European and American countries use only one official native languages. But multi-culturally provide translation facilities for other ethnicities.
Computers cannot solve the complications for the concurrent use ...
read full comment
This is food for thought.
Everybody will agree to this well written article but the point is there is no political will power to adopt the most popularly spoken language in Ghana, Twi as the national language simple because of ethnocentric nonsense ea ...
read full comment
Nii Lartey,
Thank you for your deep reasoning and understanding of the issue at discourse.
We must chip away at development and modernisation from all possible angles. Linguistic challenges must go side-by-side with e ...
read full comment
Kwesi Atta bra fie oooo tom. Gyae mboasem na ish3 Lusaka hor na iridzi no. Abodam tsitsi bin dzi ? 3kor tsiefi a npipa wo tun anaa ?
Fantse nyi TOKE . Aboa d3tsi . Gyae Lusaka mprakonam wi na hunu nyasa kakra. Nonsense ...
read full comment
If you can't deveop your language, you can't develop you environment. That is a natural law. The kind of english Ghanaians speak in Ghana is NOT english. It's a written-english text in crudely stored in our memory as a copy o ...
read full comment
True. Twi will help us to be better engineers, scientists, doctors, farmers, lawyers, inventors, etc. In fact, if the white man had thought of it earlier, he would have used Twi to go beyond just landing on the moon. We would ...
read full comment
Firstly, let me congratulate you on a well written article - you are so much a hero you don't even know it. You have demonstrated some of the traits usually found in visionary leaders like Nkrumah, Mao, Ghandi etc. You are wa ...
read full comment