Re-educating Educated Ones: A Case Study on Chakma Language Revitalization in Chittagong Hill Tracts

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Autori principali: Chakma, Avijoy, Khisa, Adity, Khisa, Soham, Noor, Jannatun, Sultana, Sharifa
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author Chakma, Avijoy
Khisa, Adity
Khisa, Soham
Noor, Jannatun
Sultana, Sharifa
author_facet Chakma, Avijoy
Khisa, Adity
Khisa, Soham
Noor, Jannatun
Sultana, Sharifa
contents Indigenous languages face significant cultural oppression from official state languages, particularly in the Global South. We investigate the Bangladeshi Chakma language revitalization movement, a community grappling with language liquidity and amalgamation into the dominant Bengali language. Our six-month-long qualitative study involving interviews and focus group discussions with Chakma language learning stakeholders uncovered existing community socio-economic challenges and resilience strategies. We noted the need for culturally grounded digital tools and resources. We propose an ICT-mediated community-centric framework for Indigenous language revitalization in the Global South, emphasizing the integration of historical identity elements, stakeholder-defined requirements, and effective digital engagement strategies to empower communities in preserving their linguistic and cultural heritage.
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spellingShingle Re-educating Educated Ones: A Case Study on Chakma Language Revitalization in Chittagong Hill Tracts
Chakma, Avijoy
Khisa, Adity
Khisa, Soham
Noor, Jannatun
Sultana, Sharifa
Human-Computer Interaction
Indigenous languages face significant cultural oppression from official state languages, particularly in the Global South. We investigate the Bangladeshi Chakma language revitalization movement, a community grappling with language liquidity and amalgamation into the dominant Bengali language. Our six-month-long qualitative study involving interviews and focus group discussions with Chakma language learning stakeholders uncovered existing community socio-economic challenges and resilience strategies. We noted the need for culturally grounded digital tools and resources. We propose an ICT-mediated community-centric framework for Indigenous language revitalization in the Global South, emphasizing the integration of historical identity elements, stakeholder-defined requirements, and effective digital engagement strategies to empower communities in preserving their linguistic and cultural heritage.
title Re-educating Educated Ones: A Case Study on Chakma Language Revitalization in Chittagong Hill Tracts
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.12290