The Languages of Africa

My animation about the many languages, language families and language areas of Africa.

Links to African & diaspora language/linguistic history creators: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g...

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~ Briefly ~

At first, the map of Africa's many languages seems complicated. However, in just a few minutes we'll learn how linguists classified them into just five families. Once we meet Africa's language areas, the five families begin to fall apart.

We'll leave with a complicated picture of families, hypothetical groups and many isolates and debated classifications. Along the way, come to appreciate Africa's diverse peoples and languages.

~ Credits ~

Art, narration, animation and some of the music by Josh from NativLang

Sources for claims made, and full credits for music, fonts, sfx:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H...

Music:
Please see my doc above. I created the opening piece, the outro and one reprise from Thoth's Pill in the middle. The rest of the credit goes to:

Silver Flame by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Infados by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license