New publications

This first part focuses on terminology in African languages. It comprises 17 articles from the proceedings of the international scientific conference held from July 28 to 31, 2025, at Yambo Ouologuem University in Bamako (UYOB-Bamako, Mali) on the theme: “Towards greater development of terminology in African languages.”

During this conference, the presentations focused on three main areas: 1) terminology, 2) lexicology-lexicography, and 3) literacy in African languages. However, the first part of Volume 2, Number 1 consists mainly of articles dealing with terminology in African languages.

Discover exceptional evidence-based papers from academic research in scientific terminology in African languages, particularly in the physical sciences, mathematics, legal sciences, and linguistics, including theories and methods of terminology research in African languages.

Please check out the papers here: https://bop.unibe.ch/LPIA/issue/view/1547.

Don't miss the contribution on the terminology solar system published exclusively in Bamanankan!

We are working on Part 2 of this special issue and it will be published by the end of March 2026.

LPIA and the organizing committee of the conference also consider publishing the two parts  as printed volumes after the online publication.

We would like to thank all colleagues who contributed to this publication through their evaluations and as members of the scientific committee.

This special issue is edited by Djouroukoro Diallo

Coordinator of the publication

Issiaka BALLO, Université Yambo Ouologuem de Bamako

Guest editorial team members

Kadidiatou TOURÉ, Université Yambo Ouologuem de Bamako

Pierre Assouan ANDREDOU, Université Houphouët Boigny d’Abidjan

Adama TRAORE, École Supérieure de Journalisme et des Sciences de la Communication

Fousseni BENGALY, Université Yambo Ouologuem de Bamako

Souleymane DEMBELE, Université Yambo Ouologuem de Bamako

Charles Dossou LIGAN, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin

Issiaka BALLO, Université Yambo Ouologuem de Bamako

 

 Heartfelt thanks to the Editorial Team LPIA for their commitment to promote African languages!