| Type: | Non-profitable Society of Academics. |
| Purpose: | Research in the languages and literatures of West Africa |
| Language: | English, French and all indigenous languages of West Africa |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Lendzemo Constantine Yuka |
| Leader Title2: | President |
| Leader Title3: | Secretary-Treasurer |
| Leader Name3: | Djibril Silue |
| Key People: | Prof. Lendzemo Constantine Yuka, Dr. Djibril Silue, Prof. Ayo Bamgbgose, Prof. Ben Elugbe, Prof. Firmin Ahoua, Prof. Adams Bodomo, Prof. Francis Egbokhare, Prof. Akinlabi Akinbiyi, Prof. Gbeto Flavien, Prof. Harrison Adeniyi, Prof. Emelda Udo, Prof Lynell Zogbo |
| Main Organ: | Members of Council |
| Subsidiaries: | Linguistic Association of Nigeria, Linguistic Association of Ghana, Linguistic Association of Cote d'Ivoire, Linguistic Association of Benin |
| West African Linguistic Society / Société de Linguistique de L'Afrique de l'Ouest | |
| Abbreviation: | WALS / SLAO |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Region: | West Africa |
| Membership: | All registered researchers on the languages and literatures of West Africa |
| Membership Year: | 1965 |
| Owner: | West African Researchers in the languages and literatures of the Sub-region |
| Revenue Year: | Membership Annual Dues |
| Journal: | Journal of West African Languages |
The West African Linguistic Society (abbreviated as WALS) is an academic scholarly society formed in 1965 to foster and encourage research in the West African languages and literature as well as provide a permanent forum for interaction and exchange of ideas among scholars of African languages. Membership of the Society is largely drawn from teachers and researchers in universities and research institutes and they include scholars from all over the world. The society publishes the Journal of West African Languages. WALS is now a member of the Federation Internationale des Langues et Literatures Modernes (FILLM). Prof. Lendzemo Constantine Yuka is the current President of WALS while Dr. DJibril SIlue is the Secretary-Treasurer. Visit www.westafricanlinguisticsocietywals.org for more
www.westafricanlinguisticsocietywals.org