Ghanaian language as a national language

This article was propelled by some calls for the enactment of a language policy on an indigenous national language for Ghana. It explores the perspectives of Ghanaian university students on the choice of a Ghanaian language as a national one, using descriptive statistics from a questionnaire survey...

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Main Authors: James Gyimah Manu, Elvis ResCue, Afi Enyo Nutakor, Osei Yaw Akoto
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Warsaw Press 2024-12-01
Series:Studies in African Languages and Cultures
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Online Access:https://salc.uw.edu.pl/index.php/SALC/article/view/402
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Summary:This article was propelled by some calls for the enactment of a language policy on an indigenous national language for Ghana. It explores the perspectives of Ghanaian university students on the choice of a Ghanaian language as a national one, using descriptive statistics from a questionnaire survey conducted at the Faculty of Social Sciences, KNUST. The analysis of the survey results on key questions on the subject revealed that there is a place for indigenous language(s), such as Asante Twi, as the national language. However, respondents hold a slightly more positive attitude towards the English language than Ghanaian language(s) in national communication.
ISSN:2545-2134
2657-4187