LANGUAGE AS CULTURAL PROTEST IN AFRICAN LIT: A POSTCOLONIAL PERSPECTIVE

Language is a fundamental aspect of both cultural life and cultural identity, which should embrace the importance of African literature in advancing debate and dialogue towards dismantling of colonial imperialism. African literature has become a powerful instrument in its advocacy for cultural and linguistic freedom. With the realisation of African Renaissance and Black Consciousness philosophies, the use of African indigenous languages, despite historical circumstances, should be seen as a vehicle towards achieving cultural pluralism in the global context.