As part of this social media campaign, we have been inviting African language digital activists to help manage @DigiAfricanLang, a Twitter account highlighting the role technology and the internet can play in the promotion and the revitalization of languages on the African continent. A key aim of the Twitter campaign will be to recognize the commitment of Africans who are leveraging all types of digital and online media to raise the profile of their languages and cultures online and attract a new generation of speakers.
Stories about @DigiAfricanLang from May, 2019
Meet Blossom Ozurumba, Igbo language activist
Learn more about Blossom Ozurumba, the host of @DigiAfricanLang Twitter account during May 29-June 4, 2019. She'll be sharing her perspectives on the Igbo language.
Meet Denver Toroxa Breda, Khoekhoe language activist
Learn more about Denver Toroxa Breda, the host of @DigiAfricanLang Twitter account during May 22-28, 2019. He'll be sharing his perspectives on Khoe languages.
Meet Siya Masuku, isiZulu language activist
Learn more about Siya Masuku, the host of @DigiAfricanLang Twitter account during May 15-21, 2019. He'll be sharing his perspectives on the isiZulu language.
Meet Dámilọ́lá Adébọ́nọ̀jọ, Yorùbá language activist
Learn more about Dámilọ́lá Adébọ́nọ̀jọ, the host of @DigiAfricanLang Twitter account during May 8-14, 2019. She'll be sharing her perspectives on the Yorùbá language.