Geographies in Depth
5 ways to champion vulnerable languages
Language policy in African education systems needs to be inclusive, ensuring that children get the opportunity to learn in their mother tongue.
1980 Dr.phil.habil. (Habilitation: elegibility for full professorship; Hamburg University)
1983-1994 Professor of African linguistics (Hamburg University)
1994-2009 Full Professor & Chair of African linguistics (Leipzig University)