Constance Kutsch Lojenga, Ph.D.

Degrees

• Ph.D., African Linguistics, Leiden University, 1994
• M.A., African Linguistics, Leiden University, 1984
• Teaching Qualification, French for Secondary School, 1969
• Teaching Qualification, Primary school, 1965

Current positions

• Certified Senior Linguistics Consultant, SIL International, 2012–
• Lecturer/Researcher, Department of Languages and Cultures of Africa, Leiden University, 1997–

Other professional experience and service

• SIL International Linguistics Consultant, 2005–2011
• M.A. and Ph.D. theses supervisor, Leiden University, 2007–
• Linguistics and Literacy Consultant, SIL Eastern Africa Group and SIL Eastern Congo Group, 1984–1997
• Translator, Ngiti, SIL Democratic Republic of Congo Branch, 1991–1996
• Linguistics and Literacy Consultant, SIL Ivory Coast Branch, 1980–1983
• Translator, Attié, SIL Ivory Coast Branch, 1980–1983
• Linguistic/Literacy Consultant, SIL Burkina Faso Branch and SIL Togo Branch, 1975–1983
• Interpreter, Danish-Dutch, Danish-French, French-Dutch, German-Dutch, English-Dutch, Christian conferences and churches, 1963–1975
• Primary school teacher, The Netherlands, 1964–1974
• Member, Opposition Committees at Ph.D. defences, Leiden University and Free University of Amsterdam
• Workshop leader, Linguistics/Literacy/Translation Principles/Phonology/Tone, Various African countries
• Workshop leader, Phonology/Orthography, 10-language cluster project
• Experience in all four African language families; Ph.D. in a Central-Sudanic language

Professional membership

• Linguistic Society of America (LSA)

Language proficiencies

• Dutch: ILR 5
• English: ILR 5
• French: ILR 5
• German: ILR 4
• Danish: ILR 4
• Swahili: ILR 3
• Lingala: ILR 1+

Research interests

• Phonology
• Morphology
• Orthography
• Tone
• Tone orthography
• Tone teaching
• Phonetics
• Vowel harmony
• Bantu languages.