The book tells the story of the Indigenous Aanaar Saami language (around 350 speakers) and cultural revitalisation in Finland. It offers a new language revitalisation method that can be used with Indigenous and minority languages, especially in cases where the native language has been lost among peo
Revitalising Indigenous Languages: How to Recreate a Lost Generation
β Scribed by Marja-Liisa Olthuis; Suvi KivelΓ€; Tove Skutnabb-Kangas
- Publisher
- Multilingual Matters
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 263
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book offers a language revitalisation method that can be used with Indigenous and minority languages, especially in cases where the native language has been lost among people of a working age. It gives practical examples and a theoretical frame of reference for how to plan, organise and implement an intensive language programme.
β¦ Table of Contents
Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. How Did the CASLE Project Start?
3. Aanaar Saami: A Small Saami Language
4. The CASLE Revitalisation Method
5. The CASLE Year
6. Complementary Aanaar Saami Language Education as a Project: CASLE 2009β2010
7. What Has CASLE Achieved? What Does the Future Hold?
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