AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND THE MEDIA BY S.A. ABDULMUMIN
THE ROLE OF HAUSA LANGUAGE IN INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ABSTRACT Generally speaking, there is no denying the fact that in the light of current the variables. Hausa language is most populous and widely spoken African language. Hausa language is spoken and used as first and second language respectively by millions of people in West Africa […]
PRESERVATION OF HAUSA CULTURE THROUGH MEDIA
Abstract On numerous occasions not only the layman of the society, but even the elites erroneously and inadvertently conceptualize culture as mere `drumming and dancing’ and therefore fail to see any contribution culture makes or made to the struggle for socio-economic development. Every culture has a dual tendency, a tendency towards stability and a […]
HAUSA CULTURAL IDENTITY THROUGH DRAMA
‘A Glance at Zaman Duniya Iyawa Ne’ ABSTRACT Drama is one of cultural products. It reflects changes that are happening in the social order. It also serves as a vehicle to protect culture from the changes that are foreign or adapt them as an expansion. On the other hand, as culture varies among […]
Usage Diversity and Dynamics of Ajami Writing System in Hausa
Usage Diversity and Dynamics of Ajami Writing System in Hausa Hausa language is a member of the Chadic group of the Afroasiatic family of languages. Because of its importance in education, politics, trade and commerce, it is considered as the lingua franca of West Africa. The historical development of Islamic scholarship in Nigeria was […]
Revisiting the History of Scholarship through Indigenized Arabic in Hausaland and the Reality of Today
Revisiting the History of Scholarship The impacts of Islam on the African continent are immeasurable. It revolutionized the socio-cultural and intellectual landscapes of the Islamized regions all over leaving behind high legacies which even powerful forces such as colonialism could not sweep in totality. In this article, an attempt is made to contribute into the […]
THE ROLE OF HAUSA DRAMA IN THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURE
Hausa drama is a very highly thriving phenomena, gaining more and more admiration and patronage from the government and the general public. It serves not only for entertainment but also for the education and enlightenment of targeted group and members of the general public. This paper attempts to define drama, its classification, types […]
Indigenous Language and the Teaching of Hausa Language in Cairo University
Indigenous Language and the Teaching of Hausa Language in Cairo University The Way Forward Abstract From time immemorial, indigenous language has played a significant role in the transmission of knowledge as it is through this, an individual learn first lessons about life generally. Be it in formal or informal setup, indigenous language has contributed tremendously […]