Prof. Dr. Shumirai Nyota

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsGeneral and Comparative Linguistics, Experimental Linguistics, Typology, Non-European Languages,Individual Linguistics, Historical Linguistics
KeywordsLanguage Protection, Minority language, Language Exclusion, Language Extinction, Endangered Language
Honours and awards

2021: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Digital Cooperation Fellowship

2019: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Renewed Research Stay Fellowship

2016: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Alumni Award

2015: Alexander von Humboldt FoundationTalent Travel Award

2015: University of South Africa (UNISA), Department of African Languages Research Fellow

2013: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Senior Research Fellowship

2010: DAAD Alumnus

2006: PhD Scholarship: UNISA

Current contact address

CountryZimbabwe
CityHarare
InstitutionZimbabwe Open University (ZOU)

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Flora Veit-WildInstitut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Susanne GehrmannSeminar für Afrikawissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Julius HeinickeWissenschafts- und Kulturzentrum, Fachhochschule Coburg Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften, Coburg
Prof. Dr. Milena ValevaFachbereich Umweltwirtschaft/ Umweltrecht, Hochschule Trier, Birkenfeld
Prof. Dr. Shumirai NyotaCurriculum Studies, Great Zimbabwe University (GZU), Masvingo
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/2013

Programme(s)

2012Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers

Publications (partial selection)

2014Shumirai Nyota, Jacob Mapara: The Doke Tragedy: The Case of Tonga. In: Itai Muwati, Edgar Nhira Mberi, Emmanuel Chabata, and Mildred Nkolola-Wakumelo , Resuscitating Zimbabwe's Endangered Languages: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Tonga Language, History and Culture . Africa Institute for Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Tolerance Studies (AICPDTS). , 2014. 302-319
2013Shumirai Nyota: Exclusion of minority languages in Zimbabwe: The Case of Shangani and Venda . In: Dzimnbabwe Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. , 2013, 204-228