The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identity

This study focuses on the analysis of the sociolinguistic situation in Equatorial Guinea. In this sense, it starts from the fact that the lack of learning of the country's native languages has led to a loss of cultural identity, which has been aggravated by other factors such as globalization....

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Authors: Bituga-Nchama, Pedro, Nvé-Ndumu, Cruz
Format: article
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Publication Date:2021
Country:Ecuador
Institution:Universidad Central del Ecuador
Repository:Revista Cátedra
Language:Spanish
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Keyword:autóctono
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decadencia
identidad
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culture
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identity
La decadencia de las lenguas autóctonas de Guinea Ecuatorial: una manifestación de la pérdida de identidad cultural
title The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identity
spellingShingle The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identity
Bituga-Nchama, Pedro
autóctono
cultura
decadencia
identidad
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native
culture
decadence
identity
language
title_short The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identity
title_full The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identity
title_fullStr The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identity
title_full_unstemmed The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identity
title_sort The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identity
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bituga-Nchama, Pedro
Nvé-Ndumu, Cruz
author Bituga-Nchama, Pedro
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Nvé-Ndumu, Cruz
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cultura
decadencia
identidad
lengua
native
culture
decadence
identity
language
topic autóctono
cultura
decadencia
identidad
lengua
native
culture
decadence
identity
language
description This study focuses on the analysis of the sociolinguistic situation in Equatorial Guinea. In this sense, it starts from the fact that the lack of learning of the country's native languages has led to a loss of cultural identity, which has been aggravated by other factors such as globalization. The little importance given to indigenous languages means that all of them are undergoing changes that would cause their decline and subsequent disappearance. Invest should be made in language policies that can counteract this effect because when a language disappears, so does a part of the same culture. It is important to note that this research is not anchored in linguistic relativism because it recognizes that promoting indigenous languages is not a way to veto the official languages of the country.At present there is a loss of cultural identity motivated by the fact that children are not taught indigenous languages, they pretend that they are polyglot or bilingual without their own linguistic base: we refer to their indigenous languages that identify them as part of a group or community. Throughout this work, it becomes clear that there cannot be cultural policies without language policies, because people should know the indigenous languages of their culture. In fact, the main results of this research show the need to protect autochthonous languages, it is incoherent to promote Spanish to the detriment of autochthonous languages that represent the identity of each ethnic group.
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spelling The decline of the indigenous languages of Equatorial Guinea: a manifestation of the loss of cultural identityLa decadencia de las lenguas autóctonas de Guinea Ecuatorial: una manifestación de la pérdida de identidad culturalBituga-Nchama, PedroNvé-Ndumu, CruzautóctonoculturadecadenciaidentidadlenguanativeculturedecadenceidentitylanguageThis study focuses on the analysis of the sociolinguistic situation in Equatorial Guinea. In this sense, it starts from the fact that the lack of learning of the country's native languages has led to a loss of cultural identity, which has been aggravated by other factors such as globalization. The little importance given to indigenous languages means that all of them are undergoing changes that would cause their decline and subsequent disappearance. Invest should be made in language policies that can counteract this effect because when a language disappears, so does a part of the same culture. It is important to note that this research is not anchored in linguistic relativism because it recognizes that promoting indigenous languages is not a way to veto the official languages of the country.At present there is a loss of cultural identity motivated by the fact that children are not taught indigenous languages, they pretend that they are polyglot or bilingual without their own linguistic base: we refer to their indigenous languages that identify them as part of a group or community. Throughout this work, it becomes clear that there cannot be cultural policies without language policies, because people should know the indigenous languages of their culture. In fact, the main results of this research show the need to protect autochthonous languages, it is incoherent to promote Spanish to the detriment of autochthonous languages that represent the identity of each ethnic group.El presente estudio se centra en el análisis de la situación sociolingüística de Guinea Ecuatorial. En este sentido, se parte del hecho de que la falta de aprendizaje de las lenguas autóctonas del país ha derivado en una pérdida de identidad cultural, la cual se ha visto agravada por otros factores como la globalización. La poca importancia que se presta a las lenguas autóctonas, hace que todas ellas estén sufriendo cambios que provocarían su decadencia y posterior desaparición. Se debe invertir en políticas lingüísticas que puedan contrarrestar este efecto porque cuando desaparece una lengua lo hace también una parte de la misma cultura. Es importante remarcar que esta investigación no se ancla en el relativismo lingüístico por cuanto reconoce que potenciar las lenguas autóctonas no es una manera de vetar las lenguas oficiales del país. En la actualidad existe una pérdida de identidad cultural motivada porque no se enseña a los niños las lenguas autóctonas, pretenden que sean políglotas o bilingües sin una base lingüística propia: nos referimos a sus lenguas autóctonas que les identifican como parte de un grupo o comunidad. A lo largo de este trabajo, se pone de manifiesto que no puede haber políticas culturales sin políticas lingüísticas, porque las personas deberían conocer las lenguas autóctonas de su cultura. De hecho, los principales resultados de esta investigación evidencian la necesidad proteger las lenguas autóctonas, es incoherente potenciar el español en detrimento de las lenguas autóctonas que representan la identidad de cada grupo étnico. Cátedra, de la Facultad de Filosofía, Letras y Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad Central del Ecuador2021-09-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/zipapplication/ziphttps://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CATEDRA/article/view/314710.29166/catedra.v4i3.3147Cátedra; Vol. 4 No. 3 (2021): Revista Cátedra; 35-56Cátedra; Vol. 4 Núm. 3 (2021): Revista Cátedra; 35-562631-2875reponame:Revista Cátedrainstname:Universidad Central del Ecuadorinstacron:UCEspahttps://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CATEDRA/article/view/3147/3963https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CATEDRA/article/view/3147/3969https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CATEDRA/article/view/3147/3980https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CATEDRA/article/view/3147/3986Derechos de autor 2021 Cátedrainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2021-09-28T15:00:11Zoai:revistadigital.uce.edu.ec:article/3147Portal de revistashttps://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/Universidad públicahttps://uce.edu.ec/**Ecuador*2631-28752631-2875opendoar:02021-09-28T15:00:11Revista Cátedra - Universidad Central del Ecuadorfalse
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