Whatever version one believes (mine is closer to the Dyongu Seru story), Sigui takes years of meticulous planning in which ...

Internet slang has evolved over the years shaping communication while bridging — and sometimes dividing — generations.

The academic community is mourning the loss of emeritus professor Norbert Cyffer, who is renowned for his extensive research on African languages, particularly Kanuri.  Linguist had long studied ...

African American soldiers have had a big impact on the Central Coast. Buffalo Soldiers built the Presidio of Monterey, Fort ...

Mali has withdrawn from a global alliance of French-speaking countries, days after two of its neighbors took the same step.

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Norbert Cyffer, who brought global attention to Nigeria’s linguistic diversity, has died aged 81. His passing raises questions about the future of African language studies in Europe.

Newsweek has created a map that lays bare the isolation of a South African research base in Antarctica where a team is reportedly trapped with a colleague who has become violent.

The last time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo came to Atlanta, she grooved across the Fox Theatre stage encouraging the audience at Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday celebration to move to the ...

This date serves as a “lower boundary” for when language capacity must have emerged. But since Homo sapiens is at least ...

Ground has been broken for the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple. Once “merely a dream,” the house of the Lord will bring “more ...

Microaggressions reinforce systemic biases, affecting mental health and inclusion. Addressing them requires awareness, ...