Harmonizing the orthographies of Bantu languages: The case of Gikuyu and Ekegusii in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMwangi, Phyllis W.
dc.contributor.authorNjoroge, Martin C.
dc.contributor.authorMose, Edinah G.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T08:28:26Z
dc.date.available2017-11-10T11:46:38Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T08:28:26Z
dc.date.issued2013-10-01
dc.descriptionJournal articleen_US
dc.description.abstractDespite the multiplicity of African languages, available literature on the development of these languages points to the need to have their orthographies harmonised and standardised. This is because properly designed orthographies can play a monumental role in promoting their use in all spheres of life, and hence contribute to Africa’s socio-economic development. Such harmonisation is practical, especially among languages such as Gĩkŭyŭ and Ekegusii, two distinct Kenyan Bantu languages that are mutually intelligible. This paper examines how similar or dissimilar their phonologies and orthographies are, with a view to proposing how they can be harmonised. The paper concludes that there are benefits that can accrue from such harmonisation efforts, especially because there will be greater availability of literacy materials accessible to the speakers of the two languages.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPAC Universityen_US
dc.identifier.issn2224-1655
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.pacuniversity.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1407.2
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nairobi journal of languages and linguisticsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUONJLL;Vol. 3
dc.subjectOrthographiesen_US
dc.subjectBantu languagesen_US
dc.subjectKikuyu languageen_US
dc.subjectKisii languageen_US
dc.subjectAfrican languagesen_US
dc.titleHarmonizing the orthographies of Bantu languages: The case of Gikuyu and Ekegusii in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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