Африканистика в России: прошлое и настоящее

224   Российская африканистика: наследие Ольдерогге Department of African Languages of the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences Abstract: The article gives a detailed description of the history of the Department of African languages of the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. This is a summary of research directions of the department during all the period of its activities, as well as of personal impact of its members.. Keywords: Institute of Linguistics RAS, African languages, African linguistics.