Abstract

Mulhako wa Alhomwe is a cultural organization which was formed to unite all Allomwe and encourage them to practice their culture including language. The study focuses on the strategies used by the Mulhako wa Alhomwe in the revival of Ellomwe, the role of the Mulhako wa Alhomwe in the revival of the language, the successes and challenges which are faced in the implementation of the strategies. The research study used the mixed approach in the collection of data from the implementers of the strategies and the beneficiaries to the strategies. Data was collected from the Mulhako wa Alhomwe Executive Committee, the Mulhako wa Alhomwe Secretariat and beneficiaries to the strategies used by the Mulhako wa Alhomwe to revive Ellomwe in the Lunzu/Lirangwe zone of the organization. The study revealed that the Mulhako wa Alhomwe used a number of strategies for the revival of Ellomwe which included: - Parents to teach the children Ellomwe in their homes, opening schools to teach Ellomwe, using Ellomwe on Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1 to learn/teach new vocabulary in Ellomwe, use of Ellomwe as a mode of communication during Mulhako wa Alhomwe meetings, opening an Ellomwe radio and television station and establishing a museum. The study established that the major achievement of all these strategies is that a majority of Allomwe children and adults are able to learn Ellomwe and name things using the language. This shows that the Llomwe children cannot yet speak the language fluently.

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School	: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Issued Date	: 2016

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