As the world and communities continue becoming globalised, especially through technology, the importance of preserving our vernacular can never be overstated. For a multilingual society such as the one presented in Africa, communication in one’s first dialect promotes comprehension, interaction and critical thinking, bolstering self-confidence and participation. It not only enhances learning but also preserves culture, intangible heritage and languages, promoting intergenerational learning. Consequently, to be able to preserve and revitalise our dialects we need to put more effort into preserving their nuances in books, reports, audio and video recordings and any other form of publication for future generations. #B2BPublishers
Of language, and dance Today is #InternationalMotherLanguageDay. A few years ago, our team privilege to spend a week in Tharaka Nithi, where we were shooting a documentary about their sacred natural sites, whose existence was threatened by pollution along Kathita River. While I did could not speak their Tharaka language, and they couldn't speak my native Kikuyu, we were able to speak in our respective languages, and understand each other because they are both Bantu languages. Through their language, and all the dancing in between, I was able to understand the richness of their culture and heritage. Through out the ages, language has always been a unifier of persons, of culture and of heritage. It is auspicious that a day has been set aside to celebrate the diversity, and unity of language. @AfricanBiodiversityNetwork (ABN) @InstituteofCultureandEcology (ICE)
