SIL Electronic Working Papers
SILEWP 2004-004
- Author:
Michael Cahill
Title: From Endangered to Less Endangered: Case Histories from Brazil and Papua New Guinea
Country: Brazil, Papua New Guinea
Subjects: language maintenance, sociolinguistics
Abstract:
Paper: HTMLThis 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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