Language Planning in a Multi-Ethnic State

Language policies and planning in Nigeria have hitherto not been realistically responsive to the linguistic diversity in the country. Rather, they have succeeded in accentuating ethnic conciousness and vitality with language as a symbol. For example, Nigeria is now polarized along two linguistic li...

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Main Author: Oluwole S. Oyetade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Africa Research Network 2003-03-01
Series:Nordic Journal of African Studies
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Online Access:https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/343