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  • I can understand why the government would want to do away with the colonial language. It's a reminder of a dark time. However, the decision of what the official language(s) should be can lead to some tricky politics. If one local language is elevated, it gives an advantage to those who grew up speaking it. This is especially hard for minority languages from indigenous peoples.

    An example of this is in Botswana, where I'm currently living. The Tswana people came up from South Africa and displaced indigenous populations like the San and Herero. After independence in 1966 from being a British protectorate, they made English the official language and Setswana the national language. English is used in education and government, but everyone is also expected to learn Setswana to function in society. For those who didn't grow up speaking Setswana or who don't learn it, it's harder or impossible to get good healthcare or a good job.

    Language politics can get really messy when there are lots of local languages. I worry about what might happen as a result of this decision.




  • GFGJewbacca@lemm.ee
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    toLinux@lemmy.mlMade the switch to KDE
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    11 months ago

    Sleek is a great way to describe GNOME. It's really pretty and slick, and I was sure happy with how it worked. Plus, with all my google accounts hooked into GNOME, Evolution just pulled all that info and gave me real easy access to my mail. I wish KMail did the same thing.





  • I freaking love Apocalypse World. It's one of my favorite systems by far. The world has so much potential to be as expansive as you'd like, and can fluidly adjust to the players actions. I've been running a game for a while (which is currently on hiatus because I have a new baby), and it's a blast.