Preservation of indigenous languages in the Russian Federation: the case of the Buryat language and digital grassroots measures

Khilkhanova, E.; Dugarova, E.

Авторы: Khilkhanova E., Dugarova E.
Сборник: State of the art of Indigenous languages in research: A collection of selected research papers. UNESCO, 2022 [online]. URL: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381556. 396 p
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Год издания: 2022
Место издания: UNESCO
Первая страница: 300
Последняя страница: 307
Аннотация: The current paper examines the endangered situation of the Buryat language, an Indigenous language in Siberia that belongs to the Mongolian language group. Based on the analysis of recent policies on Indigenous languages in the Russian Federation, it finds growing favouritism of the Russian language as reflected in the amended Constitution and laws. This however has given rise to language activism across the country aiming to preserve Indigenous languages. The paper argues that new digital technologies have provided agency for the Buryat language to connect its speakers within and across borders, helping preserve their language, culture and identity. The findings show that amid inefficient policy and institutional measures, the bottom-up innovative initiatives contributed to advancing the importance of Buryat in the public space and stimulating its learning. In this context, a sense of ethnic identity and community attitudes and values regarding the native language are increasingly important. Yet, a caution is needed to interpret the ability of new technologies to preserve Indigenous languages, as some initiatives can have a rather symbolic identity-marking impact. Stronger collective effort, including through positive images and role models that promote the Buryat language, are needed to preserve it and pass it on to next generations.
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