From endangered to less endangered: case histories from Brazil and Papua New Guinea
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SIL Electronic Working Papers 2004-004
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Statement of Responsibility:
Cahill, Michael
Issue Date:
2004
Abstract:
This article examines various factors in the revitalization of several endangered languages of Brazil and Papua New Guinea in which the people were in imminent danger of dying out as a group. Among these factors were access to consistent medical care and a heightened self-respect.
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11 pages
Subject:
Language Use
Language Death
Endangered Languages
Sociolinguistics
Language Maintenance
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Brazil
Papua New Guinea
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