Creating 'Union Ibo': missionaries and Igbo language. (African ethnic groups)

From: Africa | Date: March 22, 1997| Author: Berselaar, Dmitri van den | Copyright information

Missionaries from the early African societies played significant political and economic roles and have encouraged several reforms and changes in the region. These missionaries have also been responsible for the promotion of the Igbo language to counteract the dominance of the British culture. However, such efforts to increase the utilization of the Igbo language often failed since the education system used the English language.

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