Many people say Igbo language is dying. But is that really true?
In this powerful conversation, Prof. Onyemechi explains why Ndi Igbo should not panic. He points to the work already happening in Igbo studies: dictionaries, PhDs and Masters written in Igbo, Igbo in technology, Igbo in universities, Igbo schools abroad, orthography development, dialect research, literature, culture, history, and a growing body of scholars.
This episode asks a serious question:
Is Igbo dying, or are many of us simply not seeing the work already being done?
Watch, reflect, comment, and share with every Igbo parent, teacher, student, and content creator.
00:00 Is the Igbo Language Dying? (The Evidence)
00:36 The "Don't Panic" Message
01:22 Inside the First All-Igbo Dictionary
02:14 Igbo on the World Map: Research & Scholars
02:54 The First PhDs Written Entirely in Igbo
03:13 Igbo in Technology (ATM, Google, & Smartphones)
04:20 32 Masters & PhDs: Proof of Academic Vitality
05:13 Igbo Studies in the US, South Africa, and Germany
06:28 Beyond Grammar: Igbo as a Total Civilization
07:45 The History of Igbo Orthography (1961 Resolution)
09:51 Navigating Dialects vs. Standard Igbo
11:48 Why Every Global Language Faces These Struggles
14:42 How We Measure Language Vitality (Population & Use)
15:58 The Growth of Igbo Studies in Universities
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