The Implications of Bilingualism on Southern Chasu

Southern Chasu is a Bantu language spoken in Same District, at the North-Eastern Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. This book details how, just like other Ethnic Community Languages, Southern Chasu is experiencing demographic and sociocultural pressure mainly from Kiswahili- the language of the majority. Being used only at home and some few immediate domains, the language is not well equipped to contain the pressure. This book is an alert to the native speakers, interested linguists and policy makers to take strategic measures to prevent the death of this cultural heritage.

Autorentext

Aaron was born from Asu parents in Same, the southest district of North-Eastern Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. He holds BEd from University of Arusha (Tz) and MA Linguistics from University of Dodoma (Tz). He is an experienced instructor and researcher in the field of Linguistics and Communication.