Revitalising Indigenous Languages : How to Recreate a Lost Generation Paperback / softback

by Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Suvi Kivela, Tove Skutnabb-Kangas

Part of the Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights series

Paperback / softback

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Description

The book tells the story of the Indigenous Aanaar Saami language (around 350 speakers) and cultural revitalisation in Finland.

It offers a new language revitalisation method that can be used with Indigenous and minority languages, especially in cases where the native language has been lost among people of a working age.

The book gives practical examples as well as a theoretical frame of reference for how to plan, organise and implement an intensive language programme for adults who already have professional training.

It is the first time that a process of revitalisation of a very small language has been systematically described from the beginning; it is a small-scale success story.

The book finishes with self-reflection and cautious recommendations for Indigenous peoples and minorities who want to revive or revitalise their languages.