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An Analysis of the Vitality of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Ngoni People of Tanzania

open access: yesNordic Journal of African Studies, 2015
The current article looks at the vitality of the intangible cultural heritage of the Ngoni ethnolinguistic group of southern Tanzania to show how a contact situation combined with internal dynamics in the community shape the future of intangible ...
Gastor Mapunda
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnolinguistic Information about RUGYS (Rye) in Lithuanian Dialect Dictionaries

open access: yesVilnius University Open Series, 2021
The article analyzes what ethnolinguistic information about rye can be read in the entries of Lithuanian dialect dictionaries. The research data were selected from thirteen dictionaries of Lithuanian dialects and the comprehensive Lietuvių kalbos žodynas
Vilija Sakalauskienė
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Unveiling the health‐promoting potential of Sudanese sorghum landraces: A legacy rooted in Eastern Sudan, Kassala, and the Red Sea States

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sorghum is a staple food for hundreds of millions of people in dry regions worldwide, and improving its nutritional quality is vital for global food and health security under climate change. In this study, we evaluated traditional Sudanese sorghum varieties grown in eastern deltas to better understand their natural health‐promoting properties. We found
Khitma A. Sir Elkhatim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Challenges and Legal Implications of Secondary Use of Health Data in South Africa

open access: yesDeveloping World Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sharing of health data advances knowledge, fosters innovation, and promotes evidence‐based decision‐making. This practice involves using existing data for collaborative research or for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected.
Aliki Edgcumbe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“May our language not perish. Our language is our memory.”: A mixed-methods investigation of the ethnolinguistic vitality of Laz

open access: yesDilbilim Araştırmaları Dergisi
This study explores the contemporary status of Laz, an endangered South Caucasian language, exploring factors shaping its vitality within the ethnolinguistic vitality framework. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research utilizes questionnaires and
Mehmet AKKUŞ   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Hindi Bayani/Not a Hero”: The Linguistic Landscape of Protest in Manila

open access: yesSocial Inclusion, 2017
This article examines the linguistic landscape of Manila during a protest march in November 2016 in response to the burial of deposed president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery).
Jennifer Monje
doaj   +1 more source

Speaker Perceptions of Americanisms in Nigerian English

open access: yesJournal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the perceptions of Americanisms among three generations of Nigerians. While prior research has provided quantitative evidence for American influence in contemporary Nigerian English, the role of language beliefs and ideologies in mediating such changes remains underexplored.
Temitayo Olatoye
wiley   +1 more source

Tuvan in Education: Vitality of the Language Revisited

open access: yesOriental Studies, 2022
Introduction. The article examines the functioning of Tuvan in the educational system from a historical perspective throughout the 20th–21st centuries.
Sayzana S. Tovuu
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Late adolescents' accounts of marginalization in India: Towards a ground‐up intersectional framework

open access: yesJournal of Research on Adolescence, Volume 36, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Within the broader context of limited published literature on identity‐based marginalization in Majority World communities, research on adolescent experiences of marginalization in a diverse country like India is particularly scarce. The purpose of this study was to explore college‐going adolescents' perceptions of commonly marginalized ...
Ritika Rastogi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnolinguistic vitality in Thulamela Local Municipality: A case of Xitsonga

open access: yesLiterator
The use and status of a language in a given speech community can reveal the prospects of its elevation or lack thereof. Furthermore, one can determine whether a language will be elevated or undermined in a community by exploring the perceptions of its ...
Rhulani S. Mashwele   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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