In this paper, we analyse the cultural models (or folk theory of language) that the Mapuche
intellectual elite have about Mapudungun, the native language of the Mapuche people still …

Las lenguas originarias chilenas han atravesado diferentes etapas de vitalidad y
desplazamiento lingüístico. Mientras que algunas de ellas ya han sido desplazadas y están …

Several studies reveal that the extinction of diverse Indigenous languages is significantly
increasing, and several maintenance and revitalization programs for endangered languages …

Recent years have witnessed an explosion of terminologies that address the complex
interplay of languages and cultures in globalized spaces. This increased attention is …

This chapter reviews sociolinguistic research on South America's Indigenous speech
communities during the past 15 years. We focus on research findings from the Quechua …

Ces dernières années, différentes évolutions en faveur des langues amérindiennes se sont
fait jour dans les législations latino-américaines. Ces réformes sont révélatrices de …

Rwanda seized the world's attention in April 1994, when genocidal violence broke out
during a bitter guerrilla insurgency war. According to official estimates, approximately …

This dissertation examines PP/PRET variation among monolingual and bilingual speakers
of Andean Spanish in Cusco, Peru. Using purported motivations for innovative Andean PP …

Resistance to colonization and multiple forms of coloniality is increasing worldwide in
various spheres of society, and the field of language teaching, especially English language …

Quechua multilingualism is a significant feature of Andean literature written in Spanish,
playing a key role as a marker of Indigeneity interacting with mestizo culture and the …