Languages

“If you know all the languages of the world, and you don’t know your mother tongue, or the language of your culture, that is ENSLAVEMENT. But if you know your mother tongue or the language of your culture and add all the other languages of the world to it, that is EMPOWERMENT” – Prof. Ngugi WA Thiong’o

As a basis for all communication, language in the educational set-up is of vital importance in putting across developmental thoughts, information and data. A common language not only helps develop one’s linguistic skills, but also expands the cognitive (thinking) abilities of an individual.

English

Modern English is widely considered to be the lingua franca of the world and is the standard language in a wide variety of fields, including computer coding, international business, and higher education.

French

More than 300 million people speak French on the five continents. The OIF, an international organisation of French-speaking countries, comprises 88 member States and governments. French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English, and the fifth most widely spoken language in the world.

Literature

Literature is a group of works of art made up of words. Most are written, but some are passed on by word of mouth. Literature usually means works of poetry and prose that are especially well written. … The word literature comes from the Latin word “learning, writing, grammar”.

Swahili

The language dates from the contacts of Arabian traders with the inhabitants of the east coast of Africa over many centuries. Under Arab influence, Swahili originated as a lingua franca used by several closely related Bantu-speaking tribal groups. Standard Swahili is based on the kiUnguja dialec.