Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2024

The French Language: A Tool in Poverty Alleviation in the 21St Century

Shabi Aduke Olufunmilayo

Abstract

Poverty eradication has become an issue of major concern in the 21st Century
as a result of the global economic recession. Different strategies and
programmed have been organized by different groups, communities and
nations to put an end to this menace that is eating deep into the economic
stability of all nations of the world. In Nigeria for instance, there is The
National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP), established in the year
2001 to tackle this problem. Language is the basic tool for communication and
no human life can exist without communication, Language is very important
in any discussion of poverty reduction because it determines who has access to
educational, political and economic resources. The French language is one of
the most spoken languages in the world. In this era of Globalization, the
teaching and learning of French language is becoming more important as the
nations of the world come together to find solutions to poverty. This paper
examines how the teaching and learning of French Language can help in
reducing or totally eradicating poverty in the 21st century under the following
sub-headings; Definition of poverty, Poverty and its effects in the 21st century, Causes of poverty, Language as a tool in poverty alleviation , The history of
the French language, The status of the French language in the 21st Century, The importance of the French language, The French language as a tool in
poverty alleviation and Conclusion

Keywords

Keywords: Poverty, eradication, French language, 21st century, globalization

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