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Why did the first African postcolonial writer choose to write in European languages such as English?
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They wanted to reach a wider audience.
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English to African?
African isn't a language, most countries in Africa speak English and French.This above is not true Africans speak so many different languages it is hard to count, they don't just speak English and French, in fact those are two of the most least spoken languages in all of Africa.
What is the African word for sisterhood?
"African" is not a language. Africa is a continent that contains 54 countries and more than 2100 completely different languages. Some estimates place the number of languages at around 3000. If you have any quesitons about African languages, you will have to specify the language. The most prominent languages spoken in Africa are: Afrikaans Amharic Arabic English French Fula Hausa Igbo Oroma Somali Swahili Yoruba Zulu
What two languages had the most impact on the English language?
English belongs to the Germanic family of Indo-European languages. Old English (also known as Anglo-Saxon) had two main dialects. The Anglic dialect gave its name to the language, but the Saxon dialect eventually evolved into Modern English. Along the way, English was heavily influenced, both in grammar and vocabulary, by Norman French, itself a Germanicized member of the Romance family of Indo-European languages. One great strength of English is its power of incorporating or borrowing words from other languages, particularly French, Latin and Greek, but the language itself is not derived from these or any others.Originals Celtic Germanic French, Borrowers Latin, Greek, and pretty well everything else to some small degree.There are more Native American words in English than Celtic words. The Celtic affect on English is negligible.
Where did the word health come from?
The word has developed from a number of old European languages, for example old English 'haelp' meaning 'wholeness' and the Old English word 'hal' or 'hale'. Some European words referred to 'helge' as being 'holy or sacred'. The word 'healthy' is recorded in English in the 1550's
What are the languages that form the English language?
The English languages was based off Anglo-Saxon (Germanic languages) and French.
Why did the first African postcolonial writers chose to write in European languages such as English?
They wanted to present European readers with a more authentic portrayal of African culture. They wanted to reach a wider audience.
How do you say my husband in African?
There is no such language as "African" just as there is no such language as "European" or "Asian". There are many African languages including Arabic, Swahili, English, and French.
Which African languages is the bible translated?
english
What are the words derived from European languages?
Pretty much all of the words in the English language were derived from European languages.
What language influenced other African languages?
Arabic has had a significant influence on many African languages, particularly those in North Africa and parts of West Africa. Swahili, a Bantu language spoken in East Africa, has been heavily influenced by Arabic as well. Additionally, European languages such as English, French, and Portuguese have had an impact on various African languages due to colonization and trade relationships.
Are the German French and Polish languages Indo-European languages?
Yes, they are, as is English.
Why do African countries speak European languages?
It is most likely that any country you go you hear a number of languages spoken related to Europe. The continent of Africa ( with the exception of Euthopia and Liberia) similarly to North America and the Caribbean have been colonies of European powers in the 16-20th centuries. As a result to this countries in Africa together with Euthopia and Liberia speak European Languages.
What languages are spoken by European groups in South Africa?
The only widely spoken European languages in South Africa are English and Afrikaans.
Greek Latin and English are what kind of languages?
They are alphabet based, Indo-European languages.
What European language is spoken in Canada?
Both English and French are European languages spoken in Canada.
Why are english and french common languages in many african countries?
English and French are common languages in most African nations because of British and French colonization. Hundreds of languages were and still are spoken in African countries and European colonizers decided to unify people through a common language which was their's. British colonies, concentrated in Southern Africa such as South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda have English as their main official languages while former French colonies, usually concentrated in the Northwest and Central Africa, such as Algeria, Congo, and Rwanda have French as an official language.
What do African-Americans speak?
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.
