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Where is Cornish spoken?
Cornwall county in southwest England
What are the main causes of Cornish’s endangerment?
economic pressures, migration, loss of Cornish in education and religious practices
What are three revitalization efforts of Cornish?
Language standardization, language education programs (taught in schools), cultural promotion (use in music, films, cultural ceremonies)
Where is Scottish Gaelic spoken?
Mostly in Highland and Hebrides islands
What are the main causes of Scottish Gaelic’s endangerment?
clearance model (forced migraton of farmers), education act meant english only taught in schools,
What are three revitalization efforts for Scottish Gaelic?
Increased scottish gaelic media, Gaelic language act and official language status, introduce gaelic immersion schools
Where is Manchu spoken?
Manchurian region in Northeast china
What are the main causes of Manchu’s endangerment?
force assimilation to dominant language, wars reduce native population size, culture viewed as inferior
What are three revitalization efforts for Manchu?
classes in school, government organization dedicated to revitalization, online journal dedicated to teaching the language
Where is Navajo spoken?
Navajo nation, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado
What are the main causes of Navajo’s endangerment?
Boarding schools, Relocation Act lead to assimilation
What are three revitalization efforts for Navajo?
Bilingual education programs, Tribal Nation legislation provides policy guidance, Rosetta stone and Duolingo
Where is Mapoyo spoken?
small region in Venezuela
What are the main causes of Mapoyo’s endangerment?
Migrant majority
upwardly mobile population
Land loss
What are three revitalization efforts of Mapoyo?
Translating national anthem
Teaching in elementary schools
reviving of oral traditions and community learning
increased community trading
