Preservation of Indigenous Languages

Who was Cristina Calderón, and why is she significant in the context of indigenous languages?

• A fictional character in a novel about languages

• A government official in Mexico

• The last native speaker of the Yaghan language

• A linguist who documented Yaghan language

What is the primary challenge faced by indigenous languages in Mexico?

• High number of dialects

• Governmental disinterest

• Risk of extinction due to few speakers

• Lack of written documentation

How is the Colombian government addressing the risk of indigenous language extinction?

• Ignoring the issue

• By promoting tourism

• Through educational reforms

• By banning the use of Spanish

What significant policy did the Peruvian government implement to support indigenous languages?

• National policy on traditional oral languages

• Mandatory Spanish education

• Phasing out indigenous languages

• Supporting only the most spoken languages

What recent advancement has been made in Brazil regarding indigenous languages?

• Ban on teaching indigenous languages

• Establishment of new indigenous universities

• Complete digitization of all indigenous texts

• Translation of mobile systems into indigenous languages