AMAMIHE Journal of Applied Philosophy

One of the basic facts about the contemporary era is that it is a digital age. Unlike the previous era where most activities were via analogue, today, the majority of people's daily activities are internet-mediated. Of course, such mediation is never without some effects on human reality, the Igbo language inclusive. The effect can be either constructive or destructive. Positively, it is a useful mechanism for language propagation and preservation. Unfortunately, some developed nations use it to further their linguistic imperialism over disadvantaged nations. As a result, such endangers the languages of the deprived nations, which includes the Igbo language. Admittedly, extricating the Igbo language from the linguistic endangerment is challenging. However, it is possible. Thus, this paper sets out to discuss the templates for achieving this, namely: the ten fundamental principles of Igbo language renaissance in the digital era. The principles are the essential epistemological framework for reviving, stabilising, projecting, promoting, and propagating the Igbo language to the global linguistic community. Further, the paper suggests ways of concretising the principles, such as Igbo language-mediated family interactions, Igbo language-driven educational system, and Igbo language-driven government-mediations. The paper considers these measures as potent antidotes against all manners of Igbo linguistic endangerments.

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