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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Indigenous language"”.
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Indigenous Language Reclamation: The Learners Perspective
… This study explored the link between learning an Indigenous language and the meanings second language learners attach to their language recovery experiences. The study delves into the factors that motivate, enhance and serve as barriers to individual language revitalization efforts. With the goal …
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Sites of indigenous language practice : geography of American Indian language policy
For over 1.9 million indigenous people in the United States, speaking their native language has become a rare opportunity. There are several obstacles standing in their way, from geographically separated communities to hundreds of years of contrarian policies and sometimes a collective lack of …
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Including indigenous language instruction in higher education: the case of Nahuatl
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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Who Counts? A Critical Approach to Indigenous Language Demography in the Yukon
Language demography is the practice of counting speakers of different languages. It is a common discourse technique used when discussing Indigenous languages around the world. However, there is much debate and controversy over how language demography should be practiced, to produce accurate numbers …
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Indigenous language usage in a digital library: He hautoa kia ora tonu ai
The research described in this thesis examines indigenous language usage in a digital library environment that has been accessed via the Internet. By examining discretionary use of the Māori Niupepa and Hawaiian Nūpepa digital libraries this research investigates how indigenous languages were used …
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Indigenous Language Inclusion in Emergency Communications: A Case Study of the 2023 Yellowknife Wildfire Evacuation
This thesis evaluates the exclusion of Indigenous languages from emergency communication during the 2023 North Slave Complex wildfires and examines the implications for reconciliation and public safety. Despite the Government of the Northwest Territories’ recognition of nine Indigenous languages, …
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The language rights of Indigenous Peoples within the Russian Federation
… countries. There are 47 officially recognised Indigenous Peoples. The current decrease in Indigenous language speakers in Russia in the last decade threatens Indigenous Peoples' language and cultural identity. This work seeks to assess whether legislation relating to Indigenous Peoples’ …
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An analysis of the challenges with respect to attaining equivalence in translation of literature pertaining to Sexually Transmitted Diseases from English into Xitsonga
… has been a practice that has assisted many languages the world over to develop to become languages of power. The purpose of this project was to elicit some translation challenges that translators face when translating from English into Xitsonga. It is not easy to translate a document in …
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Topics in Marma (မာရမာ)
Marma¹ an endangered indigenous language of Bangladesh, is spoken by approximately 200,000 Marma individuals residing in Bangladesh’s southern region called the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Marma language is closely related to Rakhine and Burmese, and many lexical items are almost identical to …
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Irish as Symptom: Language, Ideology and Praxis in the Post/Colony
… about the rightful (non-)place of the Irish language in post/colonial society. It is a tautological narrative because the apparent unfitness of Irish for the exigencies of postmodern life both explains its disappearance and prevents its full revival (i.e., Irish is outmoded because it is …
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The international protection of language rights
Speakers of more than six thousand languages are not entitled to education, nor to the administration of justice or public services through the medium of their mother tongue(s). This statement is true of most indigenous language minorities and universally of migrant, immigrant or refugee …
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WAH WAH ŠIKWA ONŌSIHSAH: NAHKAWĒWIN REVITALIZATION THROUGH LIVED EXPERIENCES
This study explores Nahkawēwin language revitalization. This study draws on the language nest model, which first originated with Maori grandmothers and their grandchildren. In this study, my mother and I created a mini language nest in both of our homes to teach my children the gift of their …
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Plain language and multilingualism in South Africa: a focus on literacy and understanding in law drafting
Multilingualism and plain language are underexamined concepts in the prescripts of South African law, in which their minimal representation has deterred the ordinary citizen from linguistic liberty, due to complex and insufferable legalese. Madiba (2014) and Moen et al. (2023) studied literacy and …
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A case study in language contact : English, Kiswahili and Luhyia amongst the Luhyia people of Kenya
… socio-linguistics. A fair amount of research on indigenous forms of English has been conducted in South Africa as well as West Africa. According to Schmied (1991), Nigeria is covered by several books and articles on English, but other areas of Africa are relatively blank. Schmied himself has …
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Exploring Perspectives on Landscape and Language among Kaike Speakers in Dolpa, Nepal
The majority of the world’s languages are in danger of extinction within this century. Of the more than 6000 languages in the world, 4000-5000 are spoken by Indigenous peoples. Accompanying the loss of languages is the loss of the capacity for these peoples to transmit those aspects of their …
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Exploring Perspectives on Landscape and Language among Kaike Speakers in Dolpa, Nepal
The majority of the world’s languages are in danger of extinction within this century. Of the more than 6000 languages in the world, 4000-5000 are spoken by Indigenous peoples. Accompanying the loss of languages is the loss of the capacity for these peoples to transmit those aspects of their …
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A critical analysis of the strategies of terminology creation in the context of a multilingual Namibia: the case of ruManyo
… the strategies used to develop terms in the language ruManyo. The study focuses on existing strategies used by language practitioners to construct analogous key-concept terms in ruManyo for application in various fields. The sample was taken through purposive sampling, and the investigation …
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Exploring translanguaging and collaborative talk during group work in an entrepreneurship classroom at a TVET college
… repertoire, switching and mixing their indigenous language with English during social interactions. They revert to using only English when communicating with teachers and engaging in reading and writing activities. This study explored translanguaging during collaborative group work by …
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