ISSN: 3078-4301
Editor-In-Chief: Prof. Oswald Kyamulesire Ndoleriire, Kabale University, Uganda.
Frequency: Quarterly
Submission to First Decision: 45 days
Submission to Acceptance: 65 days
Accept to Publish: 21 days
About the Journal
The Africa Journal of Language Studies is an independent double-blind peer-reviewed journal that is a brainchild of the Institute of Language Studies at Kabale University. The Journal was established to promote research and knowledge in the disciplines of Linguistics, African Literature, Kiswahili Language, and other African languages.
Considering the proliferation of universities and other institutions of higher learning in the East African region and the relatively few learned scholarly journals in existence, this Journal will avail opportunities to young and aspiring academicians as well as the more experienced ones to publish their research findings and other material of academic importance.
The materials published in this journal address the following areas: African Languages and Cultures, English Language Studies, Foreign Languages, Literature, Linguistics, Language Education, Journalism, Communication Studies, Performing Arts, language and culture-related studies within disciplines such as Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, History, Religious Studies, Economics, Development Studies, Tourism, among others.
The working language is English but articles on any topic written in Kiswahili, French, Runyakitara, Luganda and Luo will be accepted. Furthermore, authors of papers on other African as well as Foreign Languages will be encouraged to write in those languages as much as possible.
The AJLS has a highly experienced Editorial Board and quality assurance mechanisms that ensure that the articles published in this journal fit internationally acceptable academic standards.
Current Issue
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): December 2025
This is issue of the Africa Journal of Language Studies (AJLS) based at Kabale University in South-Western Uganda. The annual journal aims at facilitating the findings and deliberations of scholars involved in language and related studies worldwide but particularly in Africa. Our focus is research on and development of African languages. The working language is English but contributions written in Kiswahili, French, Runyakitara, Luganda and Lwo shall be accomodated.
In this issue, a variety of topics are handled, ranging from linguistics and sociolinguistics, translation, and literary studies as well as language pedagogy and didactics. In this issue, English, Kiswahili, and French were the media of communication but we hope the other languages referred to earlier will come on board in subsequent issues.
Published:
2026-04-23