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Publication details [#65364]

Gobana, Jeilan and Davie Mutasa. 2018. Effects of Expectations and Perceptions of Mother-Tongue Education in Oromo in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Language Matters: Studies in the Languages of Africa 49 (1) : 107–130.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
Routledge

Annotation

This study explores how people’s hopes and perceptions impact mother-tongue education in Oromo in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. It discloses that rooted myths and negative perceptions of indigenous languages are vital factors impeding mother-tongue employment in education.