Can indigenous languages be reclaimed in state institutions?

What opportunities and challenges occur in reclaiming Indigenous languages within state institutions? This article considers the case of intercultural bilingual education in Ecuador. The school system is remarkable as a national-level initiative run by and for Indigenous pueblos and nationalities. B...

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Autor principal: Limerick, Nicholas
Formato: Artículo publishedVersion Artículos Invitados para el Dossier
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA 2022
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Acceso en línea:http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/runa/article/view/10770
http://suquia.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/handle/suquia/19090
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topic Quechua
Language revitalization
Intercultural bilingual education
State power
Indigenous languages
Quechua
Revitalización de lenguas
Educación bilingüe intercultural
Poder estatal
Lenguas indígenas
Quechua
Revitalização da língua
Educação bilíngüe intercultural
Poder do Estado
Línguas indígenas
spellingShingle Quechua
Language revitalization
Intercultural bilingual education
State power
Indigenous languages
Quechua
Revitalización de lenguas
Educación bilingüe intercultural
Poder estatal
Lenguas indígenas
Quechua
Revitalização da língua
Educação bilíngüe intercultural
Poder do Estado
Línguas indígenas
Limerick, Nicholas
Can indigenous languages be reclaimed in state institutions?
topic_facet Quechua
Language revitalization
Intercultural bilingual education
State power
Indigenous languages
Quechua
Revitalización de lenguas
Educación bilingüe intercultural
Poder estatal
Lenguas indígenas
Quechua
Revitalização da língua
Educação bilíngüe intercultural
Poder do Estado
Línguas indígenas
description What opportunities and challenges occur in reclaiming Indigenous languages within state institutions? This article considers the case of intercultural bilingual education in Ecuador. The school system is remarkable as a national-level initiative run by and for Indigenous pueblos and nationalities. Based on two years of ethnographic research in the national directorate offices of the school system and in schools, I describe three challenges that have arisen that are linked to national state offices and expectations. Ultimately, Kichwa is more prominent than ever even as the language changes somewhat through national planning and support. The case shows the importance of understanding double binds in language revitalization efforts.
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title_short Can indigenous languages be reclaimed in state institutions?
title_full Can indigenous languages be reclaimed in state institutions?
title_fullStr Can indigenous languages be reclaimed in state institutions?
title_full_unstemmed Can indigenous languages be reclaimed in state institutions?
title_sort can indigenous languages be reclaimed in state institutions?
publisher Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA
publishDate 2022
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