africa colonialism

The Doctor Who Invented a Writing System

Discover the forgotten story of Dr. J. W. P. Davis, a Liberian doctor who invented a unique writing system for…

6 days ago

The Novel That Made Pidgin Literature

When Amos Tutuola published *The Palm-Wine Drinkard* in 1952, its "broken" English was celebrated abroad but scorned as a national…

6 days ago

The Adlam Script: A Modern Alphabet for an Ancient People

For centuries, the Fula language, spoken by over 40 million people, lacked its own native script. In the 1980s, two…

1 month ago

The Great Script Divide: Ge’ez vs. Latin in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia's vibrant digital spaces, a cultural and linguistic battle is underway. The ancient, elegant Ge’ez script, a cornerstone of…

4 months ago

Equatoguinean Spanish: Africa’s Outlier

Did you know Spanish is an official language in Africa? Spoken in Equatorial Guinea, this unique dialect preserves sounds lost…

4 months ago

The Spanish of the Sahara

Deep in the Western Sahara, a unique and resilient dialect of Spanish persists, heavily seasoned with the grammar and vocabulary…

4 months ago

The History of Spanish Grammar in 5 Minutes

Ever wondered why Spanish has gendered nouns or a tricky subjunctive mood? The answers aren't in a textbook; they're in…

4 months ago

Why is Brazilian Portuguese So Different?

It's not just the musical accent. The divergence of Brazilian Portuguese from its European parent is a fascinating story of…

4 months ago

From Latin to Lisbon: A History of Portuguese

From the Vulgar Latin of Roman soldiers to the courts of Al-Andalus, the Portuguese language has a dramatic and surprising…

4 months ago

The 10 Portuguese Words You’re Already Using

Did you know that every time you spread marmalade on your toast or watch a documentary about cobras, you're speaking…

4 months ago

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