Malian authorities have disclosed on Tuesday that French will cease to be the official language of the West African Country.
According to reports, under the new constitution passed overwhelmingly with 96.91% of the vote in a June 18 referendum, French is no longer the official language. Although French will be the working language, 13 other national languages spoken in the country will receive official language status.
Mali which has about 70 other local languages spoken in the country and some of them, including Bambara, Bobo, Dogon and Minianka, were granted national language status under a 1982 decree.
Recall that, Mali’s junta leader Col. Assimi Goita put the country’s new constitution into effect, marking the beginning of the Fourth Republic in the West African nation.
Mali Drops French As Its Official Language - Heritage Times
By Ebi Kesiena Malian authorities have disclosed on Tuesday that French will cease to be the official language of the West African Country. With its new constitution, Mali has dropped French, which has been the country's official language since 1960. According to reports, under the new...
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