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You may wonder why we are concerned about Ekegusii, an African language which most people in the West know nothing about. An explanation is given here. If you are concerned about globalisation and the way it can destroy our identity, please read it..

The Abagusii are one of the ethnic tribes which comprise the Republic of Kenya and speak Bantu language, Ekegusii, an endangered language. We believe Ekegusii should be protected and preserved.

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Now - over to Kennedy M. Bosire, the Director of the Encyclopedic Projects......


MAIN OBJECTIVES...................................... UPDATE, AUG 2008

I. To compile an Encyclopedia of my mother tongue Ekegusii- for current and future use by Abagusii (the Ekegusii speaking peoples of Kenya) and any other who will learn, study or use the language in any capacity.

II. To promote and encourage the learning and preservation of Ekegusii ethnic language which carries the traditions and cultural values of the. Abagusii people and to preserve the tribes’ artefacts.

III. To publish and distribute learning materials in the vernacular (Ekegusii), and to support and establish learning institutions that utilize and promulgate Ekegusii.

IV. To help set up and establish an Organization hereafter called “Ekegusii Language Society" (which will initiate, spearhead and oversee the development of the Encyclopedic Projects).


DEVELOPMENTS, April 2009

PUBLISHING THE DICTIONARY

Each time we think we are ready, something else comes up to hold us back. Our volunteer editor has requested an overhaul of what we have done on the dictionary, meaning that we cannot go ahead with the publication yet. We hope that a short time hence we will have done the necessary extra work.

We have gathered a large number of photographs and found an illustrator who is willing to inset them in the dictionary, making it look very appealing.

We have yet to find a sponsor, but we are in good spirits.

Kennedy M. Bosire, Project Director
Mrs. Gladys Kwamboka Machogu, Project Coordinator

THE EKEGUSII ENCYCLOPEDIC PROJECTS

Original Main Objectives (Home Page)
Specific Objectives	Why are we doing this?
The Abagusii	Where we are now
The need for this initiative	Discussion page
Benefits of Language Preservation	Ekegusii Workshops
Why we are pushing this project	Diary: May 2007
Ground Covered	Diary: June 2007
Ground not yet covered	A few pictures
We need help	Developments, Oct 2007
Contact Details	Language Documentation
Carvings - retail outlet required	Additional Objectives, Aug 2008
More carvings	What is a language?
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copyright Kennedy Bosire (projects) / Nigel Deacon (website).

EMAIL: .........Contact K.M.Bosire .................... Contact Nigel

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