ABSTRACT
Countries all over the world are concerned with development issues, and each year they try to determine the state of their economies. They consider economic markers such as GDP, GNP, per capita income, and other economic indicators. Politicians and economists try to identify the factors that affect the state of their economies. They consider employment rates, provision of energy for industries to thrive, workers’ remuneration issues, health-care provision and education as the major issues for consideration in the developmental agenda. Hardly ever do they consider the role of language in the equation. This chapter examines the role of language planning in the development of Ghana and shows that the indigenous languages of Ghana have very important roles to play in sustainable development, which involve two important ingredients – education and development communication. We begin by examining the notion of language planning and a few definitions.
