Why Africa Needs Lingua Franca Languages

There are languages that are difficult because they have too many exceptions. There are languages that are difficult because the writing system feels unfamiliar. And there are languages that seem difficult only because people are not used to hearing about them. Swahili belongs mostly to the third category. For many English speakers, Swahili sounds exotic, […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinFounder, Director, and Head TeacherLevitin Language School Choose your language https://levitintymur.com/#languages Why Swahili Became Africa’s Most Important Language When people think about African languages, they often imagine hundreds of small local dialects. In reality, Africa also has languages that function as major regional connectors — languages that allow millions of people […]