Language Revitalisation Processes and Prospects: Quichua in Equadorian Andes.

King, Kendall A.

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ERIC Number: EJ581869

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Publication Date: 1999

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Language Revitalisation Processes and Prospects: Quichua in Equadorian Andes.

King, Kendall A.

Language and Education, v13 n1 p17-38 1999

Examines efforts to reverse language shift in two indigenous communities of southern Ecuador. Findings are presented from ethnographic work that investigated language use, language attitudes, and language instruction in two Andean communities that are attempting to revitalize their once-native Quechua.(Author/JL)

Descriptors: Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance, Language Usage, Native Language Instruction, Quechua, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Ecuador

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