The presence of such concepts dates back to the language of the Nile Valley civilizations. In Egyptian cosmology, the belief is that “speech” or speech and language are responsible for creation (Gadalla, 19). Thus, in this ancient context, speech and language are powerful and capable of producing divinity. So, it is this power of speech and language that created the mind. Also, in Egyptian cosmology, it is this same power which created African philosophy (man's way of life). Thus, speech and language are the source of African spirituality and