Africa alone has nearly 2,000 languages classified in 5 language families according to the Africana Linguistica journal, published by the Royal Museum for Central Africa.
A multilingual Africa: What is the impact on culture?
But is the continent losing itself in light of the multitude of languages spoken?
Prof. Jules Assoumou, a linguistic professor at the University of Douala, Cameroon, seeks to address this and other concerns about Africa’s multiple languages.