I’ve realized over the years that language is a strong indicator of the knowledge mastered by a culture and its values.

Many African tribal languages not only lack the vocabulary to describe mathematics, science, technology, law etc. but they lack words to describe abstract social concepts like duty, obligation or promises. Without the words to express numbers over 100 or negative numbers, how are you going to learn anything about math? When your language doesn’t have common words to describe duty, obligation or promises, it’s a sign that the people speaking that language don’t understand or value those concepts.

I’ve realized over the years that language is a strong indicator of the knowledge mastered by a culture and its values.

Many African tribal languages not only lack the vocabulary to describe mathematics, science, technology, law etc. but they lack words to describe abstract social concepts like duty or obligation or promises. Without the words to express numbers over 100 or negative numbers, how are you going to learn anything about math? When your language doesn’t have common words to describe duty, obligation or promises, it’s a sign that the people speaking that language don’t understand those concepts or value them.

I’ve realized over the years that language is a strong indicator of the knowledge mastered by a culture and its values.

Many African tribal languages not only lack the vocabulary to describe mathematics, science, technology, law etc. but they lack words to describe abstract social concepts like duty or obligation or promises. Without the words to express numbers over 100 or negative numbers, how are you going to know anything about math? When your language doesn’t have common words to describe duty, obligation or promises, it’s a sign that the people speaking that language don’t understand those concepts or value them.