Africa is home to over 2,000 languages, but many of them are at risk of disappearing. As more people shift to global or dominant local languages, smaller indigenous tongues are slowly fading away — and with them, a part of our identity.
Language is more than communication. It carries history, wisdom, humor, and worldview. When a language dies, so do the stories, songs, and knowledge passed down through generations.
Thankfully, some young Africans are fighting back — creating mobile apps, YouTube lessons, and digital dictionaries to teach and preserve their native languages. From Yoruba to Shona, Igbo to Berber, tech is becoming a tool for revival.
If we lose our languages, we lose a part of ourselves. Keeping them alive means keeping our roots strong — and passing them on proudly to the next generation.