{"id":1367,"date":"2026-06-26T10:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acalanau.org\/?post_type=news&p=1367"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:26:34","slug":"ghana-launches-kusaal-likpakpaanl-sisaali-orthographies","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/acalanau.org\/fr\/news\/ghana-launches-kusaal-likpakpaanl-sisaali-orthographies\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Launches Kusaal, Likpakpaanl and Sisaali Orthographies to Strengthen Indigenous Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"

ACCRA, Ghana<\/strong> \u2014 Ghana has taken another important step in preserving and developing African languages with the official launch of the standardised orthographies for Kusaal, Likpakpaanl and Sisaali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held at the National Theatre in Accra, the event brought together government officials, traditional leaders, language experts and members of the Kusaasi, Konkomba and Sissala communities to celebrate a major milestone in language development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The launch was led through the Bureau of Ghana Languages under the leadership of Ebenezer Ahiator Esq. Although organisers acknowledged a few challenges during the event, the outcome was widely viewed as a victory for culture and language preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at the launch, Ghana\u2019s Minister responsible for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, who also serves as Chair of the Ewe Cross-Border Language Commission under ACALAN, stressed the importance of protecting indigenous languages. Her message highlighted that when societies neglect their languages, they risk losing their history, identity and knowledge systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The launch of these orthographies provides a standard writing system that can support teaching and learning, improve literacy and expand the use of local languages in publishing and digital technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was chaired by Hon. Cletus Apul Avoka and attended by several national leaders including Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Hon. Mahama Ayariga; Transport Minister and Member of Parliament for Saboba, Hon. Joseph Nikpe; Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Hon. Dominic Nitiwul; and Hon. Nyindam, Member of Parliament for Kpandai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their participation reflected broad support for strengthening indigenous languages as part of national development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The launch also advances the mandate of the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN), which promotes African languages as tools for education, integration and development across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Importantly, the initiative supports Agenda 2063 Aspiration 5, which calls for an Africa with a strong cultural identity, common heritage, shared values and ethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the successful launch, attention is expected to shift toward the next stage\u2014supporting the formal teaching of these languages in schools and expanding their use in modern communication spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language is more than communication. It carries memory, identity and the stories that shape communities. By investing in indigenous languages today, Ghana is helping secure that heritage for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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