African Academy of Languages was created in 2001.

One reason for the lack of general literature in African languages is the historical legacy of colonization, where the emphasis was placed on European languages. This led to a devaluation of African languages in education and literature. Additionally, the limited resources and infrastructure for publishing in African languages contribute to the lack of availability of literature in these languages.

It is estimated that approximately 30% of all languages in the world are African languages. Africa is a continent known for its linguistic diversity, with over 1,500 different languages spoken across its countries.

African-Americans in the United States primarily speak English. However, there are also some African-Americans who speak African languages, Creole languages, or other languages from their ancestral backgrounds.

Dikembe Mutombo is known to speak multiple African languages including English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili, and five other African languages.