- Uganda needs a national lingua franca to link
all citizens to overcome the present situation. Language
and power interconnect; therefore, power is the principal
factor in using the language as an official language among
thirty-six indigenous languages. Another critical basic
need is to educate the population with their indigenous
bits of knowledge. If their official language and medium
of instruction differ from their indigenous language to
some extent, there are Western and indigenous knowledge
conflicts in Ugandan education (Breidlid, 2013). Also,
participation in social activity depends on the
participatory language; however, most Ugandans cannot
do because of linguistic barriers such as parliamentary
debates and media coverage in such a way. Uganda's
linguistic identity is challenging due to many languages
and ethnic groups, so language is a powerful determinant
of social identity. In this short article, the investigator
distillates linguistic problems related to power politics,
education, participation, identity dispute, and how to
overcome identity issues.
Keywords :
indigenous, power, identity, participation, linguistics