It’s an all too familiar story, young children dropping out of school because they must learn the basic subjects in a language they do not speak. However, in a remote, peaceful region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this trend is being reversed. Ngbaka language communities are proud of their language and comprise 1.5…
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This is the second year of a three-year project run by SIL Cameroon that provides training for holding ‘functional literacy classes’ – teaching basic reading and writing skills that help communities with everyday tasks and communication. Eight different communities in Cameroon select two representatives to attend training sessions each year. These target communities are located…
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SIL in Cameroon have been working with the Hdi community to develop a dictionary of their language, using a process called Rapid Word Collection. To date, their work has collected over 12,000 words and expressions. Now substantial follow-up work is needed to compile and perfect what has been collected, so that they can complete the…
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