Current Issues Affecting Language Loss and Language Survival in California.

Hinton, Leanne

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ERIC Number: EJ568747

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Publication Date: 1995

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Current Issues Affecting Language Loss and Language Survival in California.

Hinton, Leanne

Southwest Journal of Linguistics, v14 n1-2 p29-42 1995

California is extremely linguistically diverse, with one of the largest numbers of deeply endangered indigenous languages. None of its 50 living Indian languages are being learned at home by children, with few native speakers left. Outlines some language activism that native Californians are using to help develop new speakers and save their languages from extinction. (Author/SM)

Descriptors: American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Awareness, Indigenous Populations, Language Maintenance, Language Skill Attrition, Native Speakers, Regional Dialects, Second Language Learning, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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