Tag: Arabic
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Mauritania Faces Linguistic Controversy Following Government’s Enforcement of Arabic in Schools
In Mauritania, a significant educational reform has stirred controversy by enforcing Arabic as the main language of learning, sidelining other local languages and raising concerns about linguistic diversity. The law, adopted in August 2022, has prompted activists and educators to advocate for the inclusion of other local languages like Pulaar, Wolof, and Soninke, which were…