Language Programs

The Center for African studies, through the Department of Linguistics , offers courses in Arabic, Bamana, Lingala, Swahili, Wolof, and Zulu.

Proficiency in an indigenous African language constitutes a key component in our program. Our Master’s students are required to achieve proficiency in their language of choice up to the third year, while undergraduate students can take African languages to fulfill their general education language requirement, complete an undergraduate minor, an individual plan of study major, or a Certificate in Global Business Culture with Area Specialization. The blue section of the menu on the left offers links to information about these programs of study.

All six languages are taught regularly through the second year, with Swahili offered through the third year, and all languages taught through the fifth year on demand. Our African language lecturers and instructors are all native speakers.

Language Course Information
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Department of Linguistics Programs

University of Illinois Courses, Schedules and Requirements

Listings from the University of Illinois 2008 Course catalog for:

• Arabic
• Bamana
• Lingala
• Swahili
• Wolof
• Zulu

Related Links
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Summer Cooperative African Languages Institute (SCALI 2009)

Summer Institute for the Languages of the Muslim World

National African Language Resource Center (NALRC)

African Language Teachers Association (ALTA)

Current African language Group projects Abroad (GPA'S):

• Summer 2010 Swahili Group Project Abroad
• Summer 2010 Yoruba Group Project Abroad
• Summer 2010 Zulu Group Project Abroad