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Word: luganda (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Curriculums are equally misdirected. Instead of offering nation-building courses in economics and agriculture, Makerere emphasizes such traditional Western disciplines as ethical philosophy and Greek. Although Uganda has a dozen tribal dialects, and the predominant tongue is Luganda, the only modern language taught at Makerere is English. "This place is a country club," says one disillusioned Makerere professor. "It is an anomaly in modern, independent Africa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Universities: Ivory Towers in Africa | 7/26/1968 | See Source »

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