Archive for December, 2011

Mandingo Language and Culture Through the Looking-Glass

Mandingo Language and Culture Through the Looking-Glass

As the birthplace of humanity and the birthplace of human language, it is no wonder that Africa is the most linguistically diverse continent in the world, home to some two thousand extant languages, most identified with distinct ethnic groups. Of these, the continuum of languages or dialects collectively known as Mandingo has a unique history [...]