Events
Memefication, Indigenous Political Neologisms and the Road to Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections
Presented by: Ibrahim Uba Yusuf, PhD.
The Tswyza Show as a space for multilingual expression and Hip Hop innovation in South Africa
Presented by: Gofaone, Lethabo, Ndlovu, and Prof. Gilbert
ILMA Seminar Presentation – Gamification of Personal Identity and Indigenous Language Contests on Social Media
Presentation by: Dr Bukola Ajala
News
Keynote Speakers at the ILMA 10th Anniversary Symposium
The ILMA 10th Anniversary Symposium will bring together leading scholars, researchers, media practitioners, policymakers, and students to reflect on a decade of advancing indigenous language media scholarship and practice.
African Development Depends on Strengthening Indigenous Language Media
Speaking on Episode 70 of the Solomon Atah Podcast, a platform dedicated to creating and preserving scholarly conversations, Prof. Salawu said development initiatives can only succeed when they are communicated in languages that people understand and use in their daily lives. “Development is all about communication. If you don’t communicate development to people, they will not buy into it,” he said.
Exploring Language, Culture, Justice, and Media in Africa: IJILMD Volume 2, Number 1 Now Available
We are delighted to announce the publication of Volume 2, Number 1 of the International Journal of Indigenous Language Media and Discourse, a thought-provoking issue that advances scholarship on language, media, culture, justice, and social transformation across Africa and beyond. This issue features compelling contributions that explore: 🔹 Linguistic Innovation and Digital Communication in Zimbabwe […]
Latest publications
Digital Political Communication and Indigenous Languages in Africa
This book explores the various kinds of political communication that social media enables or curtails in African indigenous languages.
Exploring Language, Culture, Justice, and Media in Africa: IJILMD Volume 2, Number 1 Now Available
We are delighted to announce the publication of Volume 2, Number 1 of the International Journal of Indigenous Language Media and Discourse, a thought-provoking issue that advances scholarship on language, media, culture, justice, and social transformation across Africa and beyond. This issue features compelling contributions that explore: 🔹 Linguistic Innovation and Digital Communication in Zimbabwe […]
Marketing Communication in African Languages
The use of African languages for marketing communication is considered on the traditional mass media and the digital media. Readers will gain a lot of insights into the theory and practice of marketing communication in African languages