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Survival of the Chickasaw Language

Survival of the Chickasaw Language
Survival of the Chickasaw Language
Producer
Chickasaw.tv
Year

Chickasaw is an endangered language, but its chances of survival are much better thanks to the life's work of fluent speaker Catherine Willmond and linguist Pamela Munro. From beginners to conversational speakers, their books have become staples to students of the Chickasaw language everywhere.

language
language revitalization
cultural identity
cultural education
People
Pamela Munro
Catherine Willmond
Native Nations
Chickasaw Nation
Resource Type
TV, Radio and Film
Topics
Cultural Affairs
Citation

Chickasaw.tv. Survival of the Chickasaw Language. Chickasaw.tv. Language Channel. 2014. Video. (https://www.chickasaw.tv/language/video/survival-of-the-chickasaw-langua..., accessed January 22, 2024)

 

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