Namibia: Oshikwanyama Out of Erongo Classrooms

[Francis Hult]

allAfrica.com

 

Namibia: Oshikwanyama Out of Erongo Classrooms

 

The Ministry of Education has decided to stop teaching the Oshikwanyama language in Erongo schools from next semester, with only Oshindonga offered as the alternative - much to the dismay of teachers and parents.

 

Swakopmund's Vrede Rede Primary School was the only school in the region that introduced Oshikwanyama as an indigenous language about five years ago - with much success.

 

There was even mention that the language could be introduced on secondary level.

An informal survey showed that 147 of the 580 pupils at Vrede Rede had Oshikwanyama as first language or home language, compared to 77 Oshindonga learners.

 

Full story:

http://allafrica.com/stories/200805020462.html

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