The present book puts into focus the sociocultural and historical dynamics of African languages. It presents insights from the most recent research into various aspects of African language adaptations to change in time and space regarding 21st- century societal and technological challenges, with a geographic focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. The volume assembles contributions from both well-established and emerging scholars in the vast field of African language studies, most of whom reflect a biographic-cum-professional background in Africa.