GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION

While this is not a perfect map, if is still a powerful one to convey several points.  One, the impact of colonialism is still felt in the the cultural, economic and political institutions of Africa.  Two, given that most of African countries have many indigenous languages spoken by the population, the old colonial language remains as a de facto Lingua Franca in most places, especially among the elite.  Take note of the OTHER category. Why is it other? What can we infer from this ‘othering’ of the only language native to Africa on the map?

Tags: language, Africa, colonialism.