Include indigenous languages in the curriculum

JKM, IIAS, University of Ghana, Legon

/ #5 Many indigenous languages are endangered, don't wipe away the few which are on the curriculum

2012-11-04 04:30

Let the government (Ministry of Education and Sports) think twice. The language teachers in Uganda have persisted and endured despite the many challenges (inadequate supply of textbooks, resources, failure to be put on the government payroll etc). 'If we despise the language of a people then by that very token we despise that people. If we are ashamed of our own language then we must certainly lack that minimum of self-respect which is necessary for the healthy functioning of society'- Armstrong, R.G. (1963).