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"Mwalimu Deo Ngonyani (MSU Linguistics) on his research on Kikisi -- a Bantu language spoken by 10,000 people on the shores of Lake Malawi in southwestern Tanzania. Ngonyani elaborates on projects committed to preserving 'small' languages and highlights the significance of government language polici...

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Uniform Title:Africa past & present ; episode 36.
Corporate Authors: Michigan State University. MATRIX, the Center for the Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online (sponsoring body.)
Michigan State University. Department of History (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Ngonyani, Deogratias Stan, 1957- (Interviewee)
Alegi, Peter (Interviewer, Host)
Limb, Peter (Interviewer, Host)
Language:English
Published: [East Lansing, Mich.] : MATRIX : Department of History, Michigan State University, [2009]
Series:Africa past & present ; episode 36.
Subjects:
Ngonyani, Deogratias Stan, > 1957- > Interviews.
Linguists > Interviews.
Endangered languages > Tanzania.
Endangered languages > Africa.
Language obsolescence > Tanzania.
Language obsolescence > Africa.
African languages.
Language policy > Tanzania.
Kisi language (Tanzania)
Interviews.
Genre:
Interviews.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (29 min., 53 sec)).
Format: Electronic Audio
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"Mwalimu Deo Ngonyani (MSU Linguistics) on his research on Kikisi -- a Bantu language spoken by 10,000 people on the shores of Lake Malawi in southwestern Tanzania. Ngonyani elaborates on projects committed to preserving 'small' languages and highlights the significance of government language policies, especially in regards to English and Swahili."
Note:Available as streaming audio or as downloadable MP3 files.
Africa past & present is a podcast series which is part of the African online digital library.
Call Number:P40.5.E532 T34 2009 Online
Participant or Performer:
Hosts, Peter Alegi, Peter Limb.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from home page (Africa past & present website, viewed May 24, 2017)