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category: Poster Session: 5 December Session P2: European and Arctic Languages Poster Session
Abstract: B.C. is an Indigenous language hot spot with 34 languages. In response to threats to the vitality of these languages, communities in B.C. have adopted collaborative approaches to language revitalization and technology. FirstVoices is an example of a collaborative, community-led language revitalization platform where communities manage, curate and control their data. The platform encourages youth to connect with fluent elders, in order to share their knowledge in a digital space. This poster presents realities, challenges, and opportunities of language revitalization and the ripple effect technology, such as keyboards or shared platforms, can have on access to language.
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