Liberian president notes importance of native languages

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia has reiterated that the government supports teaching Liberian languages in schools throughout the country. The most appropriate start-off point, the president said, would be at the primary school level. Johnson said it was important that children grew up not only speaking their vernacular but possessing the capacity to read and write the language. “It raises the nation's vernacular to a higher level and adds more meaning to the promotion of our culture and tradition through the learning process,” a news release from the president’s office was quoted as saying. Read more here.