African Linguistics Course
This course immerses you in African Linguistics using real-world languages, covering sound systems, noun classes, tone patterns, and syntax structures. Gain skills to analyse data effectively, draw from credible sources, and present clear examples—perfect for Humanities experts wanting practical insights into African tongues.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Dive into this hands-on African Linguistics Course to select and profile documented African languages, covering family trees, demographics, and core structures. Master describing phonology, morphology, and syntax with solid examples, handle IPA with ease, dissect tone and noun classes, and craft ethical research reports complete with properly formatted bibliographies from trusted academic sources.
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Develop skills
- Profile African languages by classifying families, dialects, and speaker communities.
- Describe phonology covering sounds, tone systems, and IPA notation basics.
- Analyze morphology including noun classes, verb structures, and word formation.
- Map syntax patterns like word order, constructions, and agreement systems.
- Utilize linguistic sources to extract data, gloss examples, and compile bibliographies.
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