Government urged to revive minority languages

Experts in language are asking government to come out with a language policy which will see a revival of minority languages and ensure the successful implementation of government's policy on the use of the mother tongue in basic schools for teaching. 

According to the language experts, the 1992 constitution makes provision for the use of the mother tongue, but does not state specifically which of the languages. 

This may be a reason for a continuous depletion of some mother languages such as the Guan, Waali, Nawuri and other minority languages. 

The language experts were speaking at the launch of the celebration of International Mother Language Day in Accra. 

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