Abstract Summary/Description
Language shift has become a global phenomenon that is affecting personal connections, cultural identity, and heritage. Ghana, a country with over 80 languages, making it a nation with a rich and vibrant cultural landscape. Linguistic diversity has always been a hallmark of its social fabric. However, this diversity is increasingly threatened by language shift phenomena, whereby indigenous languages are steadily losing their foothold to dominant languages such as English and a few local languages. This presents a distinctive context with and empirically rich linguistic diversity for study. This work hinges on Ruiz’s three theory orientation to examine the language dynamics in Ghana. It will seek to highlight the potential for improving language policy and educational initiatives to effectively mitigate language shift in Ghana.
