<B> The Linguistics Association of SADC Universities (LASU) will soon submit its recommendations on language-related issues to SADC authorities. What do you hope to achieve?</B>

JK: We hope to get SADC countries to show more interest in these languages that have been sidelined for a long time. These languages can participate in the development of the region and can be used for educational purposes, such as HIV/AIDS and in the transmission of knowledge.

DR: A concrete course of action rather than declarations and the creation of linguistic resources in computer readable form to foster a wide range of skills.

<B>During LASU’s seminar, you have been able to familiarize yourselves with the status of Mauritian Creole. What can be done to enhance this status?</B>

JK: It starts with the politicians. They need to give it a push. It should be declared a national language and its use recognized in business and Parliament. The politicians must spearhead it if the people are to follow. Mass media also have an important role to play. DR: Electronic resources must be created so that Creole can be perceived as having a high enough status to be used as a worthy object of computational processing.

<B>Should Mauritian Creole be known simply as Mauritian?</B>

JK: I think so. The Mauritian Creole title was good enough as a positional name but it has become distinct enough to be called mauritian.

DR: Yes.