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Limerick, Nicholas; Hornberger, Nancy H. – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2021
One of the central paradoxes of textbook authorship in Indigenous languages is that some of those for whom the textbooks are intended find it challenging to read them. Here, through examining cases of Quechua across the Andes in Peru and in Ecuador, we consider the role of orthography in this paradox. Textbook authors must decide on an alphabet…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Multicultural Education, American Indian Languages, Language Variation
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Kohlberger, Martin – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2016
The Shiwiar are an indigenous nation of Ecuador and Peru, and they are one of five ethnic groups collectively known as the Jivaroan people. In stark contrast to the other Jivaroan groups, the Shiwiar have largely been overlooked by local governments until recently and are still popularly considered to be an offshoot of their closely related…
Descriptors: American Indians, Ethnic Groups, American Indian Languages, Foreign Countries
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von Gleich, Utta, Ed.; Wolff, Ekkehard, Ed. – 1991
The purpose of the symposium was to exchange experiences in the standardization of national languages in different socio-cultural contexts. Examples of the strategies and results of such experiences in Africa, Latin America, and Europe were presented for discussion. Papers presented at the symposium include the following: "Language…
Descriptors: Basque, Foreign Countries, Hausa, Kurdish