Welcome to Department of Linguistics

Department of Linguistics, African and Asian Studies
The Department started in 1965 with initial programmes for the teaching of major Nigerian languages to non-native speakers under the proposed Division of African Languages. The motivation was provided by a lecturer in Yorùbá, Dr. Adeboye Babalola (The Late Emeritus Professor of African Languages and Literatures).

CHINESE 

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES:

The Programme offered is :

B.A. Chinese Studies

YORUBA

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES: 

The Programmes offered by the Department are :

• Linguistics/Yorùbá
• M.A. Yorùbá  (Language option)
• M.A. Yorùbá  (Literature option)
• Ph.D. Yorùbá  (Language option)
• Ph.D. Yorùbá (Literature option)

IGBO

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES:

The Programmes offered by the Department are :

B.A. Linguistics/Igbo
M.A. Igbo (Language option)
M.A. Igbo (Literature option)
Ph.D. Igbo (Language option)
Ph.D. Igbo (Literature option)