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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2004           Confab roots for Hausa as lingua franca By ABDULLAHI ABBA HASSAN PARTICIPANTS to the 6th Hausa International Conference have called on the federal and state governments to hasten adoption of Hausa language for their administrative and diplomatic dealings. This was contained in a 9-point communiqu� issued last Wednesday at the end of the three-day conference held at Theatre 1 of old campus, Bayero University Kano. According to the participants, considering the way Hausa language is fast growing across the globe, there is the need to embrace it as the lingua franca of the nation. The communiqu� while emphasizing on effort to boost writings and teaching of different spheres of knowledge in Hausa language, also stressed the need to further boost Hausa speaking in daily affairs. Similarly, the participants called for the involvement of journalists, traders, craftsmen and scholars in the translation of the newly introduced words and endorse them for use in Hausa language. �It is highly desirable for scholars in Hausa language to be presenting their papers in Hausa in such conferences instead of other languages,� it stressed. The Centre for the Study of Nigerian Languages BUK, should also give room for individuals and other centers like it, to contribute their quota towards running of its activities,� the communiqu� further proffered. The participants also reiterated the need to have a kind of encyclopedia that will contain names and explanations on centres for studies of Hausa anywhere they are across the world. While the participants suggested for the teaching of Hausa literature and grammar at all levels from primary to university level, they also emphasized on teaching primary school pupils from classes 1 to 4 to enable them know how to read and write. The communiqu� in the end suggested for the convening of such conferences bi-annually. The three day conference was attended by prominent scholars and researchers in Hausa across the world. They included Prof. Graham Furniss from London University and Dr. Constanze Halima Schmaling from Humburg University, Germany. Many papers were presented by different scholars on ways to boost the usage of Hausa in the world.   SITE TOOLS Print This Page   EMAIL THIS PAGE Friend's Name: Friend's  Email: Your Name: Your Email:           � Triumph Publishing Company Limited 2004

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