Nigeria's free digital learning hub. Videos, lecture notes, practice questions and leaderboards aligned with CCMAS, NBTE, NCCE, WAEC, NECO, IJMB and JAMB curricula.
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Nigeria's free digital learning hub. Videos, lecture notes, practice questions and leaderboards aligned with CCMAS, NBTE, NCCE, WAEC, NECO, IJMB and JAMB curricula.
Nigerian and African Languages in Global Context examines the significance, influence, and growing recognition of the languages spoken across Nigeria and the African continent within the wider world. Africa is home to over 2,000 languages, including major languages such as Swahili, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Amharic, and Zulu, which serve millions of speakers and play vital roles in cultural preservation, education, trade, and social interaction. Nigerian languages, particularly Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, have gained international visibility through migration, media, literature, music, and digital communication. In the global context, African languages contribute to linguistic diversity, enrich cultural exchanges, and strengthen the representation of African identities in international discourse, while also facing challenges related to globalization, language endangerment, and the dominance of widely spoken world languages.
This lecture is part of LIN 105 Languages of the World in the Linguistics department. The course has 14 recorded lectures across 5 series, all free to watch. Read or download the LIN 105 lecture note to study alongside the video.
