Local-language literacy and sustainable development in Africa

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-79

  Trudell, Barbara ^a  

^a SIL International   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Development; Language policy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; LITERACY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 55149125350     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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