The intrinsic value of a language cannot be imported; however, its speakers possess the capability to export the cultural and economic value that their language holds within the global linguistic marketplace.
It is not impossible, but so hard. We know the power of the Anglophone Sphere that floods all the linguistic marketplace and difficults the entry to other languages, which are also powerful, such as Spanish, French or German. Besides, in the African case the situation is more difficult because of the social, political and economical circumstances. These all are essencial factors in our globalized and capitalist world. Also sociolinguistical facts can affect the conclusion of the aim.
In the other way, we must think that the marketplace has as final object the sell of products. The problem here is that the enterprises search for holding a vaste scope in order to increase the facturation. Introducing the African languages in the linguistic marketplace is also complicated because of its small (in absolute numbers, I mean) range of potential customers.
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Yes, African language speakers have the potential to export the rich cultural value embedded in their languages into the global linguistic market. Here's how:
By harnessing the cultural and economic value embedded in their languages, African language speakers can contribute to the global linguistic marketplace while preserving and promoting their rich linguistic heritage for future generations.
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Les langues africaines sont très anciennes, selon la philologie, comme le Soninké, le Bambara, le Swahili, le Peul, le Kwa etc... Il y a un patrimoine très riche en Afrique, une richesse culturelle et linguistique. Les langues sont majoritairement des Langues à tons. Un pays très riche d'histoire, de culture, de civilisation, de coutume etc.
Short answer: NO. It is not economical, unless the languages themselves become commodities. As an African, English has put more food on my table than my native tongue.
Okafor Williams, I appreciate your precise response. It is indeed true that hegemonic languages often provide more economic opportunities than our native African languages. However, rather than condemning our native languages, perhaps we should consider how to preserve and promote them alongside other languages. On the topic of economic opportunities, did the development of the English language have any connection to food accessibility? Furthermore, what does the concept of food entail?
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