EXTINCTION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SPEECH COMMUNITIES IN MALI: CASE OF THE BOZO LANGUAGE – International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review

EXTINCTION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SPEECH COMMUNITIES IN MALI: CASE OF THE BOZO LANGUAGE

Authors: M. Kone Daouda & Dr. Zakaria Coulibaly

ABSTRACT

The coexistence of languages affects and endangers the use of certain vernacular languages. The paper explains the involvement of the policy of protection, codification, and safeguarding of endangered languages. The ecolinguistic theory is applied in order to grasp the phenomenon of language endangerment. I adopted analytical research to assess the situation of Bozo language use in Mali. The paper aims at knowing the difficulties facing Bozo. It is noted that the phenomenon of extinction of the Bozo language is reinforced by the absence of an effective language policy and the coexistence of languages. The preservation of the culture, heritage, and civilization of this speech community stems from the effective use of the Bozo language.

Keywords: Culture, Diversity, Ecolinguistics, EndangermentLanguage, Protection.

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