Abstract
This update discusses the language situation in Côte d'Ivoire since 2000. Whilst the pidginisation and nativisation of French has further deepened since, through a variety known as Nouchi, the socio-political strife which has gripped the country since the first coup d'etat of 1999 may have significant effects on the potential of Dyula as a national lingua franca.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Language Planning and Policy in Africa. Vol. 2: Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Tunisia |
Editors | Richard B. Baldauf, Robert B. Kaplan |
Place of Publication | U.K |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 185-189 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781847690111 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- French language
- CÃôte d’Ivoire
- language policies
- Nouchi
- linguistic analysis (linguistics)