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Did you miss some of the talks at the Festival of Indigenous Languages? Don't worry - you can still access all that learning! In this thread, you'll find the links to video recordings, and live-tweet threads from each talk: 🧵
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The inspiring talk by
@MTOGHN
about his work in Indigenous education, language, and culture in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, is available here: youtube.com/watch?v=OT5bHk
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Starting in 30 minutes - join us for a talk by the amazing @MTOGHN and learn about Indigenous education in the Chittagong Hill Tracts! #FestivalOfIndigenouslanguages twitter.com/_ELProject/sta…
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Dr. Annika Pasanen's talk about her work as an "insider-outsider" in revitalization of Sámi languages, and other Indigenous languages of Northern Europe, can be viewed here: youtu.be/9bAJxaLp3p8
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Starting in 30 minutes - a talk by Dr. Annika Pasanen on her work in revitalization of Sámi languages! Tune in and bring any questions you have for Dr. Pasanen. sites.google.com/endangeredlang #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages
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The talk by
@ChaqHilaria
(hosted by Victoria Cruz Quintas) on her work to document and revitalize Chatino, and to create kids' books in Chatino and other Indigenous languages, can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=MugyiP
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Starting in 90 minutes: a talk by @ChaqHilaria about her work to revitalize and document Chatino in Oaxaca, Mexico! Sesión en inglés con traducción al español. #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages twitter.com/_ELProject/sta…
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Dr. Christine Sims' talk about her work in Indigenous bilingual education, and the work to reclaim and strengthen languages of the Southwest, including her own Acoma-Keres language, can be found here: youtu.be/nyE9f8sKdfA
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At 4pm Pacific, tune in for a talk by Dr. Christine Sims - we are honored to host Dr. Sims to share about her decades of work in Indigenous education, bilingualism, and the revitalization of Indigenous languages in North America and worldwide. #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages
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Dr. Pius Akumbu's talk (hosted by Dr. Rachel Ojong Diba) about his work in revitalizing & documenting Babanki, mother-tongue education in Africa, and the importance of language research that's truly useful to communities: youtube.com/watch?v=BZ4bYt
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Happy #AfricanLanguagesWeek, January 24-30! Tune in to the talk by Dr. Pius Akumbu, hosted by Dr. Rachel Atighe, to learn about strengthening & revitalizing Cameroonian languages - starting in one hour! #🇨🇲 #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages
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Dr.
@jeannetstephen
's talk (hosted by Patricia Lajumin) discussed the challenges and joys of Indigenous language work in Malaysia, both in the community and in the university, and their hopes for the future: youtube.com/watch?v=wsXDj2
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Jeannet & Pat's hopes for the @ILDecade: -Young Indigenous people being able to learn their languages--all of them--in uni -Greater recognition for grassroots revitalization work -More support for language learners in their own localities -Appealing online language classes
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Dr. Ibrahima Cissé (
@hamleydi
)'s talk discussed mother-tongue education, language policy, multilingualism, and language diversity in Mali: youtube.com/watch?v=fkS_H9
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Starting in one hour - tune in to a talk by Dr. Ibrahima Cissé to learn about his work in multilingualism, mother-tongue education, and strengthening the languages of Mali! 🇲🇱 **Session en anglais avec traduction en français**
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Flyer on teal background. At the top, “Festival of Indigenous Languages, January 14-23, 2022”. On the left, “Dr. Ibrahima Cissé, Talk: Tuesday January 18 8am Pacific”. On the right, a black and white photo of Dr. Cissé smiling with his hand on his chin. Below the photo, text: “Languages: Fulfulde, Bambara, English, French. Country: Mali. Affiliation: UNESCO Bamako”
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Dr. Julia Sallabank, a revitalization scholar and Guernesiais learner, discussed revitalization work around the world with 3 of her students - Nahida Ahmed (Wakhi),
@mihozlazli
(Ryukyuan languages), & Vasiliki Vita (Sonsorolese) . youtube.com/watch?v=n7FDP8
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Starting in 90 minutes - a talk by Dr. Julia Sallabank, in conversation with three of her students working in revitalization of Wakhi 🇵🇰, Sonsorolese 🇵🇼, and Ryukyuan languages 🇯🇵! Dr. Sallabank has also worked on revitalization of her own heritage language, Guernesiais 🇬🇧
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Wanda Good (Gitanyow First Nation) discussed her work to reclaim and promote Gitxsan in her community, and shared a beautiful short film, "Calling Back Our Language": youtube.com/watch?v=HqYLtU
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Starting in 90 minutes - tune in for a talk from Wanda Good of the Gitanyow First Nation about her work in reclaiming Gitxsan! Couldn't register? The remaining talks at the #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages will be streamed live on our YouTube channel! youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH
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Flyer on teal background with "Festival of Indigenous Languages, January 14-23, 2022" at the top in a yellow banner. On the left, text "Speaker Spotlight: Wanda Good. Talk: Wednesday, January 19, 12 pm Pacific". On the right, a photo of Wanda Good, gesturing in front of a wooden carved statue. Below the photo, text "Language: Gitxsan, Country: Canada, Affiliation: Gitanyow First Nation"
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Yugambeh yarabilgingan (songwoman) Dr. Candace Kruger's talk, hosted by her son Aric Kruger, discussed the Yugambeh Youth Choir, and language revitalization through music: youtube.com/watch?v=HFhxfA
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Join us in 3 hours for a talk by Dr. Candace Kruger from @UNSW, about her work to revitalize #Yugambeh language & music! This session will be hosted by her son Aric Kruger, member of the Yugambeh Youth Choir. Live stream: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages
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Teal flyer with "Festival Of Indigenous Languages January 14-23, 2022" at top on yellow banner. On left, text "Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Candace Kruger, talk: wednesday, January 19, 4 pm Pacific." On the right, a photo of Candace Kruger smiling in front of a rainbow-colored background. Below, the text "Language: Yugambeh, Country: Australia, Affiliation: University of New South Wales."
Teal flyer with white text: "Candace is a Yugambeh yarrabilginngunn (song woman) and proud Kombumerri (Gold Coast) and Ngugi (Moreton Island) Australian Aboriginal woman. Candace is the founder and director of the Yugambeh Youth Choir and author of Yugambeh Talga: Music Traditions of the Yugambeh People (2005). Candace was recently awarded the 2021 National Australian Society for Music Education Teaching award for Excellence in Indigenous Music Education.Candace has taught classroom music in both Primary and Secondary schools for over 25 years, and has been appointed as the Pedagogical Leader for the Culturally Nourishing Schooling Project for the University of New South Wales."
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The talk by Dawn Foxcroft and Kelly Poirier shared about Nuu-chah-nulth language education and revitalization in Tseshaht First Nation, with some great suggestions for holding language classes online: youtube.com/watch?v=SmXMK5
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Starting in 90 minutes at the #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages: tune in for a talk by Dawn Foxcroft of the Tseshaht First Nation, sharing about her work to reclaim and revitalize Nuu-chah-nulth in British Columbia! Streaming live on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH
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Flyer on teal background, with yellow banner at top reading "Festival of Indigenous Languages, January 14-23, 2022". On the left, text: "Speaker Spotlight: Dawn Foxcroft, Talk: Thursday, January 20, 3pm Pacific." On the right, a photo of Dawn Foxcroft, smiling at the camera in front of a background of evergreen trees. Text below photo: "Language: Nuu-chah-nulth, Barkley Dialect. Country: Canada. Affiliation: Tseshaht First Nation"
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The talk by Dr. Emmanuel Ngué Um was given in his language, Basaa, and discussed the importance of language & identity, as well as international visibility & solidarity for language reclamation. (The video will be available when subtitles are complete!):
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Starting in 30 minutes - a talk by Dr. Emmanuel Ngué Um (partly in Basaa with English translation) about his work to strengthen languages of Cameroon, and to create digital resources for African languages! 🇨🇲 Streaming live: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH
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Flyer on teal background. Yellow banner at top: "Festival of Indigenous Languages, January 14-23, 2022." On the left, "Speaker spotlight: Dr. Emmanuel Ngué Um. Talk: Friday, January 21, 7 am Pacific" On the right, photo of Emmanuel Ngué Um wearing a large straw hat, smiling at the camera in front of a canopy of trees. Below photo, text: "Language: Basaa, Country: Cameroon, Affiliation: University of Yaoundé I & University of Ngaounderé"
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The talk by the incomparable Dr. Larry Kimura, co-founder of the
@ahapunanaleo
language nests (preschools) in Hawaiʻi, shared decades of wisdom and encouragement in language revitalization (hosted by N. Haʻalilio Solomon): youtube.com/watch?v=fvvOVI
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Starting in 3 hours: don’t miss the talk by Dr. Larry Kimura from @UHHilo, the “grandfather of the Hawaiian language revitalization movement”! We are so honored that Dr. Kimura will be speaking at the #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages. 🌺 Streaming live: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH
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Flyer on teal background, wit yellow banner at top reading “festival of indigenous languages, january 14-23, 2022”. On left, text: “speaker spotlight: Dr. Larry Kimura, talk: friday, january 21, 12 pm Pacific”. On right, a photo of Larry Kimura smiling in front of a red banner printed with Hawaiian text. Below, text: “language: ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i, country: USA, affiliation: University of Hawaii at Hilo”
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The talk by Dr. Raymond Kelly, hosted by Jesse Hodgetts, discussed language and culture revival in Dhanggati/Gumbaynggirr country since the 1970s, and their hopes for the future: youtube.com/watch?v=mi-R0n
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Join us in 90 minutes at the #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages for a talk by Dr. Raymond Kelly, a Dhangatti/Gumbayngirr Gurri working in Indigenous language revitalization at @Uni_Newcastle! ❤️💛🖤 Streaming live on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH
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Flyer on teal background with yellow banner at top: "Festival of Indigenous Languages, January 14-23, 2022". On left, "Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Raymond Kelly. Talk: Friday, January 21, 3pm Pacific". On the right, a photo of Raymond Kelly at a podium, gesturing and talking into a microphone. Below, text: "Languages: Dhanggati, Gumbayingirr. Country: Australia. Affiliation: University of Newcastle"
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The roundtable talk by Dr. Jüvä Sullõv, with Janek Vaab and Oliver Loode of
@UralicC
, shared about revitalization of Võro and other Uralic languages through language nests, activism, pop culture, and more: youtube.com/watch?v=cE2hYi
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Tomorrow at 8am Pacific/18:00 Estonia 🇪🇪: tune in for a talk by Dr. Jüvä Sullõv, in conversation with Janek Vaab and Oliver Loode of @UralicC, about the work happening to revitalize Võro! Streaming live on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages
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The talk by Dr. @Premphyak discussed language policy, activism, and mother-tongue education in Indigenous languages of Nepal, as well as his own experience raising his daughter in Yakthung (Limbu): youtube.com/watch?v=c8R80E
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Tune in this evening at 6pm Pacific/10 am Sunday Hong Kong, to hear from @Premphyak about his work in multilingualism, Indigenous language revitalization, and language policy in #Nepal! Streaming on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH
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Flyer on teal background with yellow banner at top reading “Festival of Indigenous Languages, January 14-23, 2022”. On left, text: “Speaker spotlight: Dr. Prem Phyak, talk: saturday, january 22, 6pm Pacific”. On the right, a photo of Prem Phyak smiling at the camera in front of a white background. Below, text: “Language: Limbu, country: Nepal, Affiliation: Chinese University of Hong Kong”
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The talk by Gerardo Manuel Garcia Chinchay, Directorate of Indigenous Languages at
@MinCulturaPe
, shared about some amazing work to support Indigenous languages in Peru, including translation of many key civil services: youtube.com/watch?v=0_Sa7-
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Starting in 2 hours - tune in to learn from Gerardo Garcia Chinchay about the work happening at @MinculturaPe to strengthen the Indigenous languages of Peru! 🇵🇪 Streaming live on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages
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The closing keynote by Tracey Herbert, CEO of
@_FPCC
, shared about their many, many programs and successes in (re)vitalizing First Nations languages in British Columbia, as well as some wonderful guidance for language champions: youtube.com/watch?v=RZp5J4
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Join us in 3 hours for the FINAL talk of the #FestivalOfIndigenousLanguages - we're honored that Tracey Herbert, CEO of @_FPCC, will share about the amazing work happening to (re)vitalize the First Nations languages of British Columbia. Live on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH
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We're happy to share that Dr. Emmanuel Ngué Um's talk is now available with English subtitles! You can watch his powerful talk in #Basaa with English captions: youtube.com/watch?v=UmLh5e
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Starting in 30 minutes - a talk by Dr. Emmanuel Ngué Um (partly in Basaa with English translation) about his work to strengthen languages of Cameroon, and to create digital resources for African languages! 🇨🇲 Streaming live: youtube.com/channel/UCi1AH
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Flyer on teal background. Yellow banner at top: "Festival of Indigenous Languages, January 14-23, 2022." On the left, "Speaker spotlight: Dr. Emmanuel Ngué Um. Talk: Friday, January 21, 7 am Pacific" On the right, photo of Emmanuel Ngué Um wearing a large straw hat, smiling at the camera in front of a canopy of trees. Below photo, text: "Language: Basaa, Country: Cameroon, Affiliation: University of Yaoundé I & University of Ngaounderé"
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