[civsoc-mw] Use of indigenous languages

[KPD]

Zoona Chemwali.

On Wed, 23 Sep 2020, 12:30 Martha Kwataine, <marthankhoma at gmail.com> wrote:

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> That's why we dont progress- look at the French or the rest of Europe,
> USA- it is either French or English with one being a second language to
> cater for those from non French or non English speaking countries.  Kenya-
> despite their other languages, they adopted Kswahili as an official local
> language then English cos it was commonly spoken in Kenya, Tanzania,
> Somalia etc and that makes it easier.
>
> Let us spend our energies on what can take us forward but this language
> thing mmmmmmm- every time it has come ali yense amafuna kukokela kwake and
> it ends up dividing us.
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> On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 12:22 PM KPD <maluwakpd at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> You are ignoring historical perspective.
>>
>> For more than 30 years we rallied around one language with our different
>> cultures.
>>
>> Now you believe the same will obtain when there are many languages. It
>> may sound liberating but don't forget that man uses anything to segregate
>> others.
>>
>> Time will come when some districts and regions will start demanding
>> public officers from specific language groups.
>>
>> I am seated on an ant hill watching and listening attentively.
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>> On Wed, 23 Sep 2020, 12:05 Levi Manda, <admanda2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Malawi is a united nations, each with a unique culture and language.
>>>
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>>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2020, 11:39 KPD <maluwakpd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Charles,
>>>>
>>>> Zoona.
>>>>
>>>> Ine ndinangopemphedwa kuti ndiposite.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 23 Sep 2020, 11:30 Charles Golomoti, <
>>>> cwakudabii.golomoti at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Compliment" and "Complement" may sound similar, but they mean totally
>>>>> different things, no? Lol....
>>>>>
>>>>> CWG
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 6:01 AM KPD <maluwakpd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *PETITION TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN MALAWI TO INTRODUCE INDIGENOUS
>>>>>> LANGUAGE (S) IN THE HOUSE TO COMPLIMENT THE USE OF ENGLISH.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://secure.avaaz.org/community_petitions/en/members_of_parliament_in_malawi_introduce_indigenous_language_s_in_malawis_parliament_to_complement_the_use_of_english/?ekpkyurb&utm_source=sharetools&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition-1121689-introduce_indigenous_language_s_in_malawis_parliament_to_complement_the_use_of_english&utm_term=pkyurb%2Ben
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, 21:28 Nini Sulamoyo, <ninisulamoyo at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MPs should know that no matter what national governments are not
>>>>>>> purely sovereign. For as long as development partners and donors are not
>>>>>>> chichewa speaking then we cannot leave them out. Since their international
>>>>>>> language os English then the use of English prevails. English is learnt in
>>>>>>> schools where MPs should emanate from. No short cuts.
>>>>>>>
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