In its July 2006 edition, the Kasahorow newsletter*
asks about the economics of African language use. I'll pass on their question to
both AfricanLanguages and A12n-forum, since the issue of economics touches on
many domains, from publishing to localization of ICT. If you reply (to whichever
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DZO
On Economics
We have encountered various shades of opinions from
well-intentioned people about the economic viability of African languages in the
global economy. Should African languages look to grant-making bodies or to the
market? It depends on where you are standing - inside Africa, African language
talk radio has achieved exciting commercial success. PeaceFM (Akan talk radio)
consistently outperformed longer established JoyFM (English talk radio) forcing
the owners of JoyFM to establish a competing Akan talk radio station,
AdomFM.
Outside Africa you hardly hear of funding
opportunities for African languages from commercially oriented organizations.
The Edeyede (Yoruba Dictionary) Project and then the Kamusi (Swahili Dictionary)
Project are two prominent casualties of public funding shortfalls.
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