Altaifilm Creative Group Background and objective In indigenous cultures, all information including worldviews are conveyed orally through stories, legends, etc. In Altaian culture, knowledge was conveyed through epic poetry accompanied by vibrations [throat-singing] known as Kai. All these epics have been written down and published and are no longer performed in their entirety using traditional …
Veahčaknjárga Fishing Cooperative Background and objective In recent time, there has been a language shift from Saami to Norwegian due to a long history of Norwegianization. This has resulted in Saami names for certain places to disappear from daily use and instead be replaced by Norwegian translations or Norwegianized versions of the Saami name. In …
Gurapau Group Background and objective The El-Molo is a small group of Eastern Cushitic-speaking people whose origin appears to be closely tied with those of the Dassanech community in the north. At some point in time, the El-Molo split from the Dassanech and moved to the Omo Delta in southwest Ethiopia. One of the most …
Zo Indigenous Forum Background and objective Over the centuries, people have developed ways of transmitting knowledge from generation to generation based on oral tradition and written texts/literature. As a result, it is now possible to track and explore distant history, as well as the history of languages and cultures. One exception was the sound of …
Promotion and protection of endangered Pang and Ralte languages Leer más »
National Indigenous Women’s Federation (NIWF) Background and objective The indigenous peoples of Nepal make up approximately 39% of the total population and speak more than 123 indigenous languages. Language is very important to indigenous peoples’ identities, diverse cultures and wellbeing. Very few indigenous languages have some sort of written form, and many are vulnerable to …
Developing writing system of 5 endangered indigenous languages of Nepal Leer más »
PROEIB – Bilingual Intercultural Education Program, Andes Background and objective In Latin America, Spanish and Portuguese have displaced indigenous languages as part of different colonization processes. The claims of indigenous peoples’ rights over their languages has made progress in legislation. At least 17 countries in the region have approved legislation recognizing indigenous languages and bilingual …
International seminar on language revitalization in Latin America Leer más »
NOTIMIA Agencia de noticias de mujeres indígenas y afrodescendientes Background and objective Many of indigenous peoples do not speak their languages because of an accelerated loss of their identity due to different historical, political, economic and social reasons. Indigenous languages are not only channels of communication, but are central to identity and the continuation of …
Background and objective The Native peoples of California are one of the most linguistically diverse in the world. However, since contact they have experienced multiple waves of violent colonization, including state-sanctioned genocide, which led to extreme language loss. When the Advocates began their work in 1992, there were approximately 50 tribes who had fluent speakers …
Palikū Documentary Films Background and objective For indigenous story tellers, there is wealth of stories, traditional knowledge, current news, information, and amazing “content” about indigenous peoples that needs to be told by indigenous peoples and shared with a broad audience and a variety of stakeholders. Palikū Documentary Film’s (PDF), along with key partners in Hawaiʻi, …
Investigations for multi-media interactive indigenous portal Leer más »
Delibaya Nuba Women’s Development Organization Background and objective The Nuba people are not only an indigenous population but also a minority group in Sudan. Given the current war in the Nuba Mountains and a strong Arab influence, there is a risk of loss of language and culture among the Nuba, particularly among the Heiban people. …