Language Policy in Africa (LPIA) is a journal supporting the idea that African languages are key to Africa's development, also in the context of decolonisation. LPIA seeks original and sound articles that may help to shape practical, efficient, rational, and inclusive African language-based policies on the whole continent.

LPIA is open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed. There are no Article Processing Charges. It is published twice a year under the auspices of the Edinburgh Circle on the Promotion of African Languages (ECPAL), Initiative Afrique  of the University of Bern.

 

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Conversations on Language Policy in Africa - recordings available.

2026-03-18

Prof. Salikoko Mufwene, of the University of Chicago, was the last guest of the 2025/2026 season of 'Conversations on Language Policy in Africa'. His presentation was on Friday, 10 April. The title of the presentation: 'Multilingualism is not a barrier to African economic development; bad economic policies are.'

The recording of the Conversation and of previous conservations in the system is available via the site of Initiative Afrique of the University of Bern (Switzerland).

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): Special Issue: Terminologies in African Languages (Part 1)
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This special issue consists of the proceedings of the 3rd International conference held in Bamako (Mali) from July 28 to 31, 2025, on scientific and technical terminology in African languages, literacy, and lexicography as tools for the scholarship contributing to the  promotion of language policy on the African continent. 

Published: 2026-01-31

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