LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION IN TANZANIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS - ENGLISH OR KISWAHILI?

Shujun Wan

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The language of instruction in secondary schools in Tanzania has always been a debate due to the complicated multilingual situation in Tanzanian society. This article reviews the educational system of Tanzania and discusses the reasons of using English or Kiswahili as the language of instruction in Tanzanian secondary schools based on literature review and analyzes certain effects caused by the choice of language of instruction.

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Tanzania, LOI, English, Kiswahili

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejfl.v5i5.3963

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