They need to stay on-guard for the foreseeable future. Nobody surrenders power without a fight. The French will manipulate them to keep their influence. No matter what the cost. Ask the Libyans.
Rwanda dumps french as it's national languag
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bank notes had slowly converted to english awhile ago. Belgians left the country over 2 decades ago and most of the world left us out to dry after the great tragedy.
Blackrogue
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Loool their Swahili sucks
Most rwandese girls have met are on that broken English, broken Swahili tip. Their french is good though
Most rwandese girls have met are on that broken English, broken Swahili tip. Their french is good though
Blackrogue
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It's like Spanish. The vowels are different. But phonetically the words sound like they look as opposed to English
Blackrogue
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Your phrasing sounds off
Obviously anyone involved in international business is going to learn English
The fact that French is the predominant language in the capital and their government is pushing for their name not to be translated (Cote D'Ivoire) should tell their attitude towards the language
Very few of the nations in francophone Africa uses native languages in education.
The fact that French is the predominant language in the capital and their government is pushing for their name not to be translated (Cote D'Ivoire) should tell their attitude towards the language
Very few of the nations in francophone Africa uses native languages in education.
The population in Franciphone Africa is growing and becoming more educated . That's where the growth in French speakers is coming from . Wth the exception of Senegal (Wolof) and DR Congo (Swahili Lingala Kituba) and areas that have Arab influence ( Mauritania Chad etc) those nations use French as the language of instruction and/or lingua franca . French has become a first language in many of the cities (notably Abidjan Ivory Coast, Libreville Gabon and Kinshasa DR Congo)
That is probably true.
But as a national language? Idk
thatrapsfan
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Not really, the French supported the previous Goverment and Kagame has had bad ties with them since. They've been transitioning towards the use of English for a long time. There wont be any French invasion.
thatrapsfan
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Hes overstating it but English is obviously a growing language while French is not. Francophone Africa wont disappear anytime soon though.Senegal
Ivory Coast
DR Congo
These nations are opting out?
You sure buddy?
If you go to school in these nations what's the language of instruction
thatrapsfan
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People act like French is the only colonial language or something.How much of this is a result of the French-Rwanda diplomatic incidents in the last 2 to 3 years. The French led efforts to censure Rwanda for its East DRC activities over the objections of Susan Rice and the United States when the rebels Kagame supports in East DRC were creating serious human rights issues. They have had strained relations even after the French supported the previous regime but used French as a language then. African leaders like posturing and their go to move is always pan-African. Al Bashir did that with the ICC and so did Kenya even after being a solid Western ally for a long time. It is easier to sell yourself that way even when in the case of Rwanda a country that has had more than 2 decade long reliance on foreign aid.
That might be due to France.
Anyway from what I have read online English is a requirement for countries that are trying to move forward, so I can not see French growing when English is clearly the international language of business. Hell maybe some Africans nations as you suggest have decided to go against the trend.
Just because English use is growing Durant mean it has to be or will be st the expense of another language
Keep in mind most if the world and especially Africa is multilingual
The French language has international use.
Western Europeans have a method to forcing their language into the international community, the fact that Mandarin is almost entirely useless outside of China even with a billion plus speakers is really telling.
Hopefully they can push Swahili far deeper.
I'd almost wish for a "Common" language, formed by a confederation of all international states, to go along with national languages, to prevent language imperialism.
Western Europeans have a method to forcing their language into the international community, the fact that Mandarin is almost entirely useless outside of China even with a billion plus speakers is really telling.
Hopefully they can push Swahili far deeper.
I'd almost wish for a "Common" language, formed by a confederation of all international states, to go along with national languages, to prevent language imperialism.
