ABSTRACT
African nationalism and the achievement of independence from foreign domination have given rise to the nationalist desire to slough off colonial institutions and replace them, as far as possible, with authentic African ones. A case in point is the coveted objective of replacing the imposed European languages with indigenous African languages at the continental and national levels. At the continental level, it has often been suggested that English and French, the current official languages of the OAU Heads of State meetings, should be replaced by indigenous African languages. Members are aware that language is a very binding force which brings together the various tribes in a country. In 1969-70, certain individuals, notably Dr Ephraim Amu and Professor Jones-Quartey, in public speeches, re-opened the issue of the choice of a Ghanaian national language and, once again, advocated the selection of Akan.
