Africa and Indian Ocean

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The Africa and Indian Ocean department groups together courses in the languages and civilizations of North and Saharan Africa, sub-Saharan Africa (West Africa and Central and East Africa) and Madagascar.

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Languages taught

Amharic, bambara (mandingo),chleuh (berber), comorian, fulani, hausa, kabyle (berber), malagasy, mandingo, soninké (see mandingo) swahili, tuareg (berber), wolof, yoruba

Courses

Licenses

Licenses of Langue Littérature et Civilisation Etrangères (LLCER) in Amharic, Berber, Fulani, Hausa, Malagasy, Mandingo (Bambara), Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba.
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Please note:
Corrections on the History of Africa 1 and 2 courses: in ALL license brochures, on pages 14, 15, 21 and 27, there are changes to the course titles (for greater clarity).
AOIA230b History of Africa 1 is replaced by AOIA230b History of Africa (L2): Geopolitical approach (J.-L. Martineau)
AOIB330b History of Africa 2: Thematic approach is replaced by AOIB330b History of Africa (L3): Approche thématique (J.-L. Martineau)
All of M. Martineau's courses are given over 10 weeks, at a rate of 2h per week (=20h of classes per semester), except for one. Indeed, the L3 course "AOIB330b - Histoire de l'Afrique 2 : Approche thématique" is taught for 2h per week over 13 weeks (=26h per semester).

Masters

Master of Langue Littérature et Civilisation Etrangères (LLCER) Langues d'Afrique et Océan indien
Master of Langue Littérature et Civilisation Etrangères (LLCER) in berber
There is also an International Master's Degree in Berber Studies.
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School diplomas

Diplomas in Language and Civilization (DLC) in Amharic, Hausa, Malagasy (also distance learning), Mandinka, Fulani, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba
Diplomas in Language (DL) in Amharic, Hausa, Mandinka, Fulani, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba
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Passeport Langues O'

The Africa and Indian Ocean department offers introductory courses in nine of its languages: Amharic, Comorian, Hausa, Mandinka, Fulani, Soninke, Tigrinia, Wolof and Yoruba.
These courses, which last a total of 52 hours over two semesters, can be accessed by registering for the new format (Option 1: 6 ECTS, 184€ for the year) offered by Passeport Langues O'. These introductory courses can also be chosen by students already enrolled in a bachelor's degree program as a free EC of UE4 from L2.
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Department administration

Directors: Nicolas AUBRY, Jean-Charles HILAIRE, Marianne MORANGE