Chapter 2: Patterns of Language Use in Africa

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Map 1. The Language Families of Africa x
5. Map 2. The Countries and Territories of Africa xi
6. Chapter 1: The Languages of Africa 1
7. Chapter 2: Patterns of Language Use in Africa 16
8. Chapter 3: African Languages as a Resource 32
9. Chapter 4: The Minority Languages of Africa 51
10. Chapter 5: The Endangered Languages of Africa 62
11. Chapter 6: Language Shift and Death in Africa 87
12. Chapter 7: Language Maintenance in Africa 102
13. Chapter 8: Language Empowerment Measures 115
14. References 130
15. Appendix 1: Nationally and Areally Dominant Languages of Africa, by Country 138
16. Appendix 2: Highly Endangered and Extinct or Nearly Extinct Languages of Africa, by Country 145
17. Appendix 3: Number of Dominant and Minority Languages of Africa, by Country 153
18. Index 156