A World of Indigenous Languages

<p>Spanning Indigenous settings in Africa the Americas Aotearoa/New Zealand Australia Central Asia and the Nordic countries this book examines the multifaceted language reclamation work underway by Indigenous peoples throughout the world. Exploring political historical ideological and pedagogical issues the book foregrounds the decolonizing aims of contemporary Indigenous language movements inside and outside of schools. Many authors explore language reclamation in their own communities. Together the authors call for expanded discourses on language planning and policy that embrace Indigenous ways of knowing and forefront grassroots language reclamation efforts as a force for Indigenous sovereignty social justice and self-determination. This volume will be of interest to scholars educators and students in applied linguistics Ethnic/Indigenous Studies education second language acquisition and comparative-international education and to a broader audience of language educators revitalizers and policymakers.</p>