They wanted to reach a wider audience.
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.
"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
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.
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
The English languages was based off Anglo-Saxon (Germanic languages) and French.
The first African postcolonial writers chose to write in European languages such as English because these languages were seen as tools for reaching a wider audience both within Africa and internationally. Writing in European languages also provided access to existing literary traditions and publishing resources, enabling these writers to create works that could be participated in global literary conversations. Additionally, writing in these languages was a way to challenge the colonial ideologies that previously dominated African narratives.
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.
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Pretty much all of the words in the English language were derived from European languages.
Yes, they are, as is English.
English and French are widely used in African nations as official languages due to historical colonization by European powers. The legacy of colonization has left these languages deeply embedded in government, education, and business systems in many African countries. Additionally, using English and French as official languages can facilitate communication and trade with other countries globally.
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.
The only widely spoken European languages in South Africa are English and Afrikaans.
They are alphabet based, Indo-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.
Both English and French are European languages spoken in Canada.