Paper short abstract:

The study examines the language profile of Africans in diaspora, colonial and African languages relationships, attitudes, interference in the language contact situation and how language is passed on to the younger generation in Germany. Keywords: Language, interference, attitude, Germany, African

Paper long abstract:

The study examines the language profile of Africans in diaspora. It will also examine the relationship between the colonial and African languages, Africans' language attitudes, and the problems of interference in the language contact situation and how language is passed on to the younger generation in Germany.

Migration and trade have resulted in large number of new languages in Africa and the diaspora. It has also caused transformation processes and the merging of multiple languages as a result of human contact. Language structures were also affected by cultural factors, demography and language development.

The study reveals that Afro-Germans are sub-saharan African descents who are citizens of Germany. They experience social isolation and prejudice. As a result of their skin colour and hair texture, fellow citizens reject them even though they are born and bred in Germany. Due to this rejection, they can not actually define where they belong.

Key words: Language contact, Migration, Afro-German, Identity, Language