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Purpose
 The purpose of the Journal of West African Languages is to publish articles of good quality and interest in all aspects of language and linguistics that are relevant to the area of West Africa, which may be defined as Sub-Saharan Africa, extending into Central Africa.

When we began
 The Journal was founded in 1964 by the West African Linguistic Society , and has been in publication ever since, with gaps in 1972-73 and 1977-81.

 When are issues published?
The Journal is published twice yearly, when enough articles are ready for publication, though there were a few years in the past when only one issue was published.

Editorial Team
Keir Hansford, editor since 1998, is on leave of ansence. Philip Mutaka is now Acting Editor and Felix Ameka is Guest Editor for the forthcoming Volume XXXV.
 
Past editors have been: 1964-81 L.F. Brosnahan, Robert G. Armstrong, Carl Hoffmann, John Spencer, Maurice Houis, Ben Elugbe, 1982-92 John Bendor-Samuel, 1993-97 Robert Hedinger.

Associate Editors have included Ursula Wiesemann, Pamela Bendor-Samuel, Robert Hedinger, Rhonda Hartell, and Steve Pillinger.

Book Review Editors have included Lynell Marchese(-Zogbo)

Editorial Board
Keir L. Hansford (Editor)
Ngessimo M. Mutaka (Acting Editor)
Steve Pillinger (Associate Editor)
John Bendor-Samuel (Consulting Editor)
Beban S. Chumbow
Felix K. Ameka
H. Ekkehard Wolff