African Linguistics Course
Dive into African Linguistics using real languages, covering sound systems, noun classes, tone patterns, and syntax structures. Gain skills to analyze data from reliable sources and present clear examples—perfect for Humanities professionals wanting practical insights into African languages.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical African Linguistics Course teaches you to select and profile documented African languages, covering family classification, demographics, and core structures. Master describing phonology, morphology, and syntax with examples, confidently use IPA, analyze tone and noun classes, and create ethical research reports with formatted bibliographies from trusted scholarly sources.
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Develop skills
- Profile African languages by classifying families, dialects, and speaker communities.
- Describe phonology by outlining sounds, tone systems, and using basic IPA notation.
- Analyze morphology by unpacking noun classes, verb systems, and word structures.
- Map syntax patterns by identifying word order, key constructions, and agreement types.
- Use linguistic sources to extract data, gloss examples, and build accurate bibliographies.
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