The Basque Language Abroad: Homeland and Diaspora Initiatives for Euskara
TOTORICAGÜENA EGURROLA, Gloria Pilar
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Publication place:
- Donostia-San Sebastián
- ISBN:
- 978-84-8419-159-9
Summary
In diaspora communities,maintaining the language of a homeland can be tied to expectations of ethnic authenticity and legitimacy.Though speaking Basque is lauded by fellow immigrants and latter generations,Basque diaspora identity is more tied to ancestry than any other factor.Fieldwork questionnaires demonstrate that "Being Basque " does not depend on being able to speak Basque..Basque Government programs and funding have greatly affected the availability of Basque language maintenance possibilities.Sing up and download the publications of Eusko Ikaskuntza
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