AN INQUIRY INTO LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND TRANSLATION IN NIGER STATE

An Inquiry into the State of Language Education and Translation in Niger State is a study of the status of the languages studied in Niger State Njgeria viz: Arabic English French and the three major indigenous languages (Gbagyi Hausa and Nupe). It is thought that the enhancement of language education in these six languages and in particular the improvement of literacy education in at least the three major indigenous languages Gbagyi Hausa and Nupe (among the 38 languages of the State) will help in the State’s implementation of Nigeria’s National Policy on Education (NPE) and consequently in the improvement of education in Niger State.