2024

Afrikaaps, a creole language from South Africa has been dismissed throughout history as a result of colonialism and apartheid. Struggles with identity and recognition are still ongoing because of these legacies. How can we reconsider the linguistic position of this creole language in South Africa? On October 11 Dr. Riaan Oppelt (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) visited MultiLing to talk about the story of Afrikaaps. 

Could learning a language help make the world more peaceful? Promoting multilingualism and language learning could be a positive force in times when conflict is on the rise.