West African Linguistic Society
The West African Linguistic Society (abbreviated as WALS) is an academic scholarly society formed in 1965 to foster and encourage research in the West African languages and literature as well as provide a permanent forum for interaction and exchange of ideas among scholars of African languages. Membership of the Society is largely drawn from teachers and researchers in universities and research institutes and they include scholars from all over the world. The society publishes the Journal of West African Languages. WALS is now a member of the Federation Internationale des Langues et Literatures Modernes (FILLM). Prof. Lendzemo Constantine Yuka is the current President of WALS while Dr. DJibril SIlue is the Secretary-Treasurer. Visit www.westafricanlinguisticsocietywals.org for more
| Abbreviation | WALS / SLAO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1965 |
| Type | Non-profitable Society of Academics. |
| Purpose | Research in the languages and literatures of West Africa |
Region | West Africa |
Membership (1965) | All registered researchers on the languages and literatures of West Africa |
Official language | English, French and all indigenous languages of West Africa |
| Owner | West African Researchers in the languages and literatures of the Sub-region |
President | Lendzemo Constantine Yuka |
Secretary-Treasurer | Djibril Silue |
Key people | Prof. Lendzemo Constantine Yuka, Dr. Djibril Silue, Prof. Ayo Bamgbgose, Prof. Ben Elugbe, Prof. Firmin Ahoua, Prof. Adams Bodomo, Prof. Francis Egbokhare, Prof. Akinlabi Akinbiyi, Prof. Gbeto Flavien, Prof. Harrison Adeniyi, Prof. Emelda Udo, Prof Lynell Zogbo |
Main organ | Members of Council |
| Subsidiaries | Linguistic Association of Nigeria, Linguistic Association of Ghana, Linguistic Association of Cote d'Ivoire, Linguistic Association of Benin |
| Website | www |
Relevant Literature
- Lendzemo Constantine Yuka and Adams Bodomo. 2022. "Towards the development of linguistics in West Africa: The contributions of the West African Linguistic Society." Beyond Babel: Scholarly organizations and the study of languages and literature, Tom Clark (Editor), pp. 43-58. John Benjamins.
External links
www.westafricanlinguisticsocietywals.org