In South Africa, for example, there are 11 official spoken languages and scientists use Latin names for species. Most people aren't familiar with the scientific names.

For centuries South Africa’s official languages were European – Dutch, English and Afrikaans. African languages, spoken by at least 80% of the people, were ignored.

Last but not least, Zulu is a Bantu language and one of South Africa’s 11 official languages. With around 27 million people speaking Zulu, it is the 10th most spoken language in Africa.

The clauses allow schools to develop and choose their languages of instruction out of South Africa’s 11 official languages, as well as their admissions policy.

Content subjects are taught in various languages or varieties, sometimes called dialects, many of which are not the country’s 12 official languages. Read more: Lessons from Africa prove the ...

In South Africa, for example, there are 11 official spoken languages and scientists use Latin names for species. Most people aren’t familiar with the scientific names.