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Minority languages as sustainable tourism resources: From Indigenous groups in British Columbia (Canada) to Cimbrian people in Giazza (Italy)

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  • Lonardi, Serena
  • Martini, Umberto
  • Hull, John S.

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Cultural aspects of a destination have always been part of the discourse on sustainable tourism, i.e. tourism that attempts to preserve cultural and environmental resources for future generations. Particular attention has to be paid to Intangible Cultural Heritage, especially languages, since they will be available to future generations only with daily practice. Through twenty semi-structured qualitative interviews, the paper considers two Indigenous languages in British Columbia (Canada) and the Cimbrian language in Italy and concludes that the genuine interest shown by tourists contributes to language revival in contexts of minority cultural groups by strengthening the sense of pride and identity of members. This study hopes to be a stepping stone in the analysis of minority languages as sustainable tourism resources.

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  • Lonardi, Serena & Martini, Umberto & Hull, John S., 2020. "Minority languages as sustainable tourism resources: From Indigenous groups in British Columbia (Canada) to Cimbrian people in Giazza (Italy)," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:83:y:2020:i:c:s0160738320300037
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2020.102859
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    1. Louisa M. Greathouse‐Amador, 2005. "Tourism and Policy in Preserving Minority Languages and Culture: The Cuetzalan Experience," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 22(1), pages 49-58, January.
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    1. Dan Yao & Ke Zhang & Lin Wang & Rob Law & Mu Zhang, 2020. "From Religious Belief to Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism: A Case Study of Mazu Belief," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-15, May.
    2. Serena Lonardi & Yvonne Unterpertinger, 2022. "The Relevance of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Traditional Languages for the Tourism Experience: The Case of Ladin in South Tyrol," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-15, February.

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