Okechukwu U. Nwokocha '01 said he is especially grateful for this initiative because "there are quite a few Igbos at Harvard, but a lack of classes being taught."
Over 20 million people worldwide speak Igbo.
And Katerina Linos '99-'00, president of the Woodbridge Society for International Students, said the course has implications beyond the classroom for those interested in studying Nigeria.
"This opens up many doors, as some research, employment and volunteer options are difficult to pursue without appropriate language training," she wrote in an e-mail message.
The study group has been meeting consistently since last fall, due to the efforts of Iweala, who sought faculty support for Igbo studies.
Nwokocha said Iweala "is singularly responsible for getting this done."
Iweala has been working on this project since her first year at Harvard, when she discovered that the school did not offer classes in the subject.
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