![]() ![]() This stigma has strongly influenced the language policies of many African countries, to the disadvantage of indigenous languages. Language diversity on the national level has often been associated with social and political problems. Almost one third of the world’s languages is spoken in Africa. The great majority of the world’s population, about 97%, speaks only 4% of all languages, while the remaining 96% of languages is spoken by only 3% of the world’s population. IntroductionĪn estimated six to seven thousand languages are spoken in the world today. Please use Firefox, Chrome or Safari for the best viewing experience of this web dossier. The dossier is introduced by ASCL Library Information Specialist Heleen Smits and concludes with a selection of links to relevant websites. Titles link to the corresponding record in the online catalogue, and include subject headings, abstracts, and links to full text, where available. ![]() The dossier includes titles from the ASCL Library collection, extended with sources available through the broader Leiden University Library collection. ![]() To mark the Year of Indigenous Languages, the ASCL Library has compiled this web dossier on Proverbs in African languages. ![]()
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