JOURNAL ARTICLE

Returning Forgotten Voices: Indigenous Language Documentation and Revitalization in Oaxaca, Mexico.

  • Published In: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 2024, v. 113, n. 1. P. 121 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Zborover, Danny; Sonnenschein, Aaron Huey; Llaguno, Salvador Galindo; Córdova-Hernández, Lorena 3 of 3

Abstract

The article "Returning Forgotten Voices: Indigenous Language Documentation and Revitalization in Oaxaca, Mexico" discusses the efforts to document and revitalize the Chontal language in Oaxaca, Mexico. The Chontal people are one of the sixteen ethnolinguistic groups in Oaxaca, with the Highland Chontal considered the most traditional subgroup. The language is endangered, with most fluent speakers over forty years old, and efforts are being made to preserve it through documentation and revitalization projects. Various interinstitutional collaborations aim to improve the sociolinguistic situation of the language, with workshops, linguistic landscapes, and self-documentation initiatives being implemented to promote language revitalization. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. 2024/03, Vol. 113, Issue 1, p121
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Language and Linguistics
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:00659746
  • DOI:10.1353/tap.2024.a925836
  • Accession Number:182252364
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