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study on the state of development of African languages as written languages in Francophone African countries

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26370495
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionPrefectural University of Kumamoto

Principal Investigator

Sunano Yukitoshi  熊本県立大学, 文学部, 教授 (60187797)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywordsフランス語圏アフリカ諸国 / アフリカ諸言語 / 書記言語 / 書記化 / ウォロフ語 / インターネット / セネガル / ウォロフ語文学 / フランス語圏アフリカ / 旧フランス領アフリカ諸国 / プレザンス・アフリケーヌ / カメルーン / web / 出版 / フランス語
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study showed that the use of African languages as written languages is still very limited in francophone African states, except for the publication of post-literacy reading materials. In Senegal, where there was a movement to develop the Wolof language as a written language from the pre-indepence period, some progress has been made, such as the publication of literary works in Wolof. But it is still limited to a handful of intellectuals.
On the other hand, we also paid attention to internet sites in African languages which provide easier access than printed materials. We found that a few languages such as Wolof have been active to some extent on the internet since the 2000s, and pointed out that it has great potential for the development of African languages as written languages.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

フランス語圏アフリカ諸国では、フランス語が事実上唯一の公用語だが、本研究は、フランス語の普及が限定されているなかで、大多数の人々が理解するアフリカ諸言語の書記化によって知識と情報の伝達を行うことの重要性に注目した。調査の結果、独立後60年に達する現在も、度重なる政策宣言にもかかわらず、文学作品などの出版を除けば、教育、出版の領域ではアフリカ諸言語の使用に大きな進展が見られないことを確認する一方で、2000年代以降、インターネットなど新しい文化媒体の活用が、アフリカ諸言語の書記言語としての使用に新たな可能性を開きつつあることを示した。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

All Journal Article (11 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 9 results,  Open Access: 7 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Wolofisation et multilinguisme au Senegal - Etude sur l’etat des langues nationales dans 7 villes senegalaises 7.Fatick2019

    • Author(s)
      SUNANO Yukitoshi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Faculty of Letters, Prefectual University of Kumamoto

      Volume: Vol.25 No.78 Pages: 27-44

    • NAID

      120006557322

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Wolofisation et multilinguisme au Senegal - Etude sur l’etat des langues nationales dans 7 villes senegalaises - 6.Bakel2018

    • Author(s)
      SUNANO Yukitoshi
    • Journal Title

      Jounal of the Graduate School of Language and Literature, Prefectual University of Kumamoto

      Volume: No.11

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Wolofisation et multilinguisme au Senegal - Etude sur l’etat des langues nationales dans 7 villes senegalaises 5.Tambacounda2018

    • Author(s)
      SUNANO Yukitoshi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Faculty of Letters, Prefectural University of Kumamoto

      Volume: 77 Pages: 27-45

    • NAID

      120006496377

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 詩集『あふれ出る思い』が伝えるセネガル農村女性の声2017

    • Author(s)
      砂野幸稔
    • Journal Title

      『スワヒリ&アフリカ研究』

      Volume: 28 Pages: 21-40

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Wolofisation et multilinguisme au Senegal - Etude sur l’etat des langues nationales dans 7 villes senegalaises 4.Podor2017

    • Author(s)
      SUNANO Yukitoshi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Graduate School of Language and Literature, Prefectural University of Kumamoto

      Volume: 10 Pages: 73-92

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Wolofisation et multilinguisme au Senegal - Etude sur l’etat des langues nationales dans 7 villes senegalaises 3.Saint-Louis2017

    • Author(s)
      SUNANO Yukitoshi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Faculty of Letters, Prefectural University of Kumamoto

      Volume: 76 Pages: 117-138

    • NAID

      120006496390

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Wolofisation et multilinguisme au Senegal - Etude sur l’etat des langues nationales dans 7 villes senegalaises 2.Ziguinchor2016

    • Author(s)
      SUNANO Yukitoshi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Graduate School of Langage and Literature, Prefectural University of Kumamoto

      Volume: 9 Pages: 23-57

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Wolofisation et multilinguisme au Senegal - Etude sur l’etat des langues nationales dans 7 villes senegalaises 1.Dakar2016

    • Author(s)
      Yukitoshi Sunano
    • Journal Title

      熊本県立大学文学部紀要

      Volume: 75 Pages: 77-109

    • NAID

      120006496371

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Strategie culturelle d’une societe multilingue: Paysage linguistique d’un pays ouest-africain, le Senegal2015

    • Author(s)
      Yukitoshi Sunano
    • Journal Title

      熊本県立大学文学研究科論集

      Volume: 8

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Comment les langues africaines des anciennes colonies francaises pourront-elles etre rehabilitees? – Le cas du Sénégal2015

    • Author(s)
      SUNANO Yukitoshi
    • Journal Title

      熊本県立大学文学部紀要

      Volume: 21-74 Pages: 1-13

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 文化翻訳のバイリンガリズム-複数言語のせめぎあいから2014

    • Author(s)
      砂野幸稔
    • Journal Title

      立命館言語文化研究

      Volume: 26-2 Pages: 65-74

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] マーム・ユヌス・ジェン『アーウォ・ビ(第一夫人)』が語る価値2017

    • Author(s)
      砂野幸稔
    • Organizer
      日本アフリカ学会第54回学術大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 識字詩集が伝えるセネガル農村女性の声2016

    • Author(s)
      砂野幸稔
    • Organizer
      日本アフリカ学会第53回学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      日本大学生物資源科学部
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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