
Quechua Language Revitalization Policies and Planning in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador
- 전남대학교 교육문제연구소
- New Horizons of Educational Research
- 제3권 제1호
- 2023.03
- 17 - 38 (22 pages)
The Quechua language, spoken by indigenous Quechuans, faced endangerment due to the widespread use of Spanish. This paper explored the language revitalization policies for Quechua language in South American countries, particularly Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. The paper began by presenting a concise overview of Quechua and the Quechuan community, elucidating the factors contributing to Quechua's endangered status and the prevalence of Spanish monolingualism. Subsequently, it delved into an exploration of language revitalization policies and challenges within each country, framed by corpus planning, status planning, acquisition planning, and prestige planning. The paper concluded with a discussion on the outcomes of Quechua revitalization efforts. This paper offered valuable insights for countries adopting a 'language as a resource approach,' and particularly those endeavoring to implement additive policies for their extinct, endangered, or threatened languages.
Introduction
Background Information about Quechua and Quechuans
Factors threatening the status of Quechua and reinforcing the hegemony of Spanish
Language Revitalization Actions
Corpus Planning
Prestige Planning: Non
Governmental Organizations’ Efforts for Revitalization of Quechua
Outcomes of Quechua Revitalization Endeavors
The Reality of Social Network