Harmonizing the orthographies of bantu languages: the case of Gĩkũyũ and Ekegusii in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNjoroge, Martin C.
dc.contributor.authorMwangi, Phyllis W.
dc.contributor.authorMose, Edna Gesare
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-12T11:41:24Z
dc.date.available2014-06-12T11:41:24Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionArticleen_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.identifier.citationThe University of Nairobi Journal of Language and Linguistics, Vol. 3 (2013), 108-122en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/9945
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nairobien_US
dc.titleHarmonizing the orthographies of bantu languages: the case of Gĩkũyũ and Ekegusii in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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