IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/alk/ijllt0/v4y2021i4id1622.html

Initial Assessment on the Language Vitality of Binadjao Iligan

Author

Listed:
  • Joel V. Araya

    (Associate Professor, English Department, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines)

Abstract

The study is a brief assessment of the language and culture of an internally displaced group of people called the Badjaos. Specifically, it attempted to survey their spoken vitality, identity, and literacy and identify their hopes and aspirations. Rapid ethnographic techniques and fieldwork were conducted with the assistance of key informants, validators, and consultants. Results of the study pointed to the limited opportunities and settings where the Badjao language is used, which further deprive them of economic chances. However, language is vital to personal and social expressions. In terms of identity, the group admits to experiencing discrimination. The availability of literacy materials in their language is uncommon. Thus, their aspiration is to be included in the government's education programs for an eventual increase in literacy in their community.

Suggested Citation

  • Joel V. Araya, 2021. "Initial Assessment on the Language Vitality of Binadjao Iligan," International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development, vol. 4(4), pages 155-159, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:ijllt0:v:4:y:2021:i:4:id:1622
    DOI: 10.32996/ijllt.2021.4.4.16
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/ijllt/article/view/1622
    File Function: Abstract page
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/ijllt/article/download/1622/1354
    File Function: Full text
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.32996/ijllt.2021.4.4.16?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:alk:ijllt0:v:4:y:2021:i:4:id:1622. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/ijllt .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.