GLOBALIZATION AND LINGUICIDE: THE IMPACTS ON THE SURVIVAL OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES IN CONTEMPORARY (GEO)LINGUISTICS

Abstract

This article investigates from an anti/des/de/colonial perspective how globalization, Europhony (hegemonic European languages, namely French, English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese) and lingucide affect the survival of African languages, analyzing the impacts of cultural homogenization and consequently, Europhonization of the African continent. Addressing criticism of pluricentrism, not only in the context of Lusophony, but for all phones/euro. In this sense, the article shares the idea that there are two poles when it comes to the Portuguese language: Brazil and Portugal, the first being with the destiny and future of this language. At the same time, it discusses the need to adopt an Afrocentric language policy, in the case of African countries, that values and preserves indigenous languages. Through literature review and comparative analysis, the study shows that colonial legacies and global processes intensify the marginalization of local languages, while revitalization initiatives and bilingual educational strategies offer paths for their preservation.