Prof. Dr. Pius Wuchu Akumbu

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsGeneral and Applied Linguistics, Typology, Non-European Languages,African Studies
KeywordsCentre Ring, Polylectal, Bantu, Grassfields, Grammar
Honours and awards

2018: Humboldt Georg Forster Fellowship for Experienced Researchers

2017: Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL), USA Grant

2016: Endangered Languages Fund (ELF), USA grant for “Babanki Teacher Training and Production of Literacy Materials”

2015: Fulbright African Research Scholar Grant, University of California, Berkeley.

2014: Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research, Phillips, Maine, USA Fellowship

2013: Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP), School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London Small Grant

2013: Visiting Research Scholar, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University, Japan

2011: German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) Short-term research Stay, Asien-Afrika-Institut, University of Hamburg

Current contact address

CountryCameroon
CityBuea
InstitutionUniversity of Buea
InstituteDepartment of Linguistics

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Roland KießlingAbteilung für Afrikanistik und Äthiopistik, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/01/2019

Program(s)

2017Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers