Languages of wider communication, globalization and the Igbo language vitality

Abstract

This paper focuses on languages of wider communication (LWCs), globalization and their effect on the Igbo Language. This study is relevant as present day-to-day interactions among Igbo people both within and outside the Igbo territory reveal that the language is
fast losing its vitality. It discusses the relations between globalization and languages of wider communication with a view to demonstratingthe factors that have affected the vitality of the Igbo language. The study recommends the awakening of the consciousness of the Igbo people towards making concerted efforts to promote the Igbo language by speaking it and committing resources in developing it to equip it to qualify as a language of wider communication and participate actively in the dynamics of globalization and not become a victim of it.