Franca Ụmásoyé Igwe's Innovative Approach to Revitalization of Ekpeye Language

Africa's LSP Podcast

In this episode, we look into the world of language preservation with Franca Ụmásoyé Igwe, a passionate language advocate. Discover how she's leveraging technology to revitalize the Ekpeye language, a Niger-Congo language spoken in Nigeria. Learn about her innovative initiatives, including online language courses and multimedia projects, and how they're empowering the next generation of Ekpeye speakers.

Africa’s LSP Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bolingo Consult⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a language services provider, and hosted by Grace Hammoah Agyemang. Edited by Frank Boakye Gyan.

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