The 15th edition of the International Mother Language Day has been commemorated in Cameroon under the theme, “Inclusive education using the mother tongue; the mother tongue an indispensable tool.”

Activities to mark the day in Cameroon were organised on 21st February 2015. Some highlights included sketches, traditional dances and recitation of poems by children from the ten regions of Cameroon.

During the event in Yaounde, the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Basic Education, Benoit Ndong Soumhet hinted that Government is training teachers to teach national languages in primary schools.

So far, some languages have been included in the country’s primary school curricular; these include Ewondo, Fulfude, Bassa and Ghomala.

A Non-Governmental Organisation, better known in French as ELAN-Afrique has been working on this project to integrate the four languages. The NGO is working closely with the Ministry of Basic Education and La Francophonie, UNESCO and SIL-Cameroon, which are amongst the Ministry’s external partners. More.

See: CrTV

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