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Colours of the Alphabet (2016)

February 21, 2016Documentary1h 20m

Does the future have to be in English?

Overview

It is estimated that 40% of the world’s population lack the opportunity to be educated in their own language. In Colours of the Alphabet we get an insight into the challenges this poses as we follow a group of first graders in Zambia – a country with 72 local languages where education is primarily offered in English.

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