Background
Bamgbose, Ayo was born on January 27, 1932 in Odopotu, Ogun, Nigeria. Son of Emmanuel Sangodipe and Victoria Adeteku (Odulalu) Bamgbose.
consultant linguistics educator researcher
Bamgbose, Ayo was born on January 27, 1932 in Odopotu, Ogun, Nigeria. Son of Emmanuel Sangodipe and Victoria Adeteku (Odulalu) Bamgbose.
Bachelor of Arts, London U.-U. College Ibadan, Nigeria, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1963.
Lecturer University Ibadan, 1963-1966, senior lecturer, 1966-1968, professor linguistics, since 1968, department head, 1969-1975, 77-81, dean of arts, 1971-1973. Member, chairman National Language Centre, Lagos, Nigeria, 1968-1978. Visiting professor University Illinois, 1978, University Hamburg, Germany, 1979-1980.
Consultant Ford Foundation, Lagos, 1966-1973.
Member West African Linguistic Society (secretary-treasurer 1965-1972, president 1976-1982), Permanent International Committee Linguists (member executive committee since 1977), Yoruba Studies Association Nigeria (president since 1981), (honorary) Linguistic Society of America.
Married Adenike Abosede Adejumo, February 14, 1956. Children– Kayode, Iyabo, Femi, Funmilayo, Debola.