KU Program in African Languages
The University of Kansas African languages program features Arabic, Hausa, KiSwahili, Wolof and Amharic. Other African languages taught include Ancient Egyptian and Coptic. Faculty at the University of Kansas possess competence in other African languages such as : Yoruba, Edo, KiKongo, Chinyanja, Afrikaans, Twi, and Karimojong, to name a few. If you have interest in one of these languages, or questions for one of these faculty, please consult the list below, view the websites devoted to each individual language, or contact us at kasc@ku.edu or (785) 864-3745.
Faculty and instructors of main languages:
Naima Boussofara
nboussofara@ku.edu
(785) 864-4448
Cécile Accilien
cecileaccilien@ku.edu
785 864-1853
Beverly Mack
bmack@ku.edu
(785) 864-4260
Peter Ojiambo
Ojiambo@ku.edu
(785)864-1070
Ibrahima Ba
ibrahima@ku.edu
(785) 864-1227
For further information on the African Language Program contact:
Accilien, Cecile
Language Coordinator
cecileaccilien@ku.edu
785 864-1853
Language Resource Centers:
- Ermal Garinger Academic Resource Center at KU (EGARC)
- National African Language Resource Center (NALRC)
- Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR)
- Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition(CARLA)
