Giving back to English: how Nigerian words made it into the Oxford English Dictionary
Kingsley Oluchi Ugwuani, PhD researcher at Northumbria University, was consulted on the inclusion of Nigerian English words to the Oxford
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Students paid to tackle racist language on campus
A university is to hire 20 of its own students to challenge language on campus that could be seen as
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Kenya’s El-Molo people fear death of their language
El-Molo are Kenya’s smallest ethnic group with around 560 people. Although their numbers have recovered slightly in recent years, the
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Tweets written in African-American English slang are more likely to be flagged as offensive
The internet is filled with trolls spewing hate speech, but machine learning algorithms can’t help us clean up the mess.
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Kanye West Omits Curse Words From Vocabulary After Getting “Radically Saved”
The rapper told his pastor he was running from God and living in sin. Kanye West’s reunion with a higher power
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Kenyan Deputy President promises support for Bible translation
The Deputy President of Kenya, Dr William Ruto, has thanked Bible translation organisations ‘for your tremendous work’ and promised that
Read moreWhy the future of French is African
French President Emmanuel Macron has described Africa as “the continent of the future”, but it may also save his country’s
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One culture, two generations: Learning my mother tongue
Born and raised in Birmingham, Lola is both British and Nigerian. As the oldest daughter, she started the first generation
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South Africa to offer Kiswahili in schools
Kiswahili will be taught as an optional language in South African schools from 2020 as part of efforts “to bring
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