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Bilingual education among the Karipúna and Galibi-Marwono

Prospects and Possibilities for language preservation

Abstract

Kheuól or Amazonian (or Amapá or Amerindian) French Creole (AFC) is spoken by the Karipúna and Galibi-Marwono, indigenous Brazilians who also belong to the wider Caribbean French Creole-speaking world. They are bilingual in AFC and Portuguese to varying degrees, and language attitudes vary among groups and villages. Working alongside government agencies, religious organisations have been promoting a three year bilingual education primary school programme among these AFC speakers. It is through bilingual education that many Karipúna and Galibi-Marwono are exposed to Portuguese, the offi cial language and medium of secondary education. The paper offers an overview of bilingual education among these groups, considering the opportunities and challenges for language maintenance, government policies and the materials in use. Keywords: French Creole; Karipúna; Galibi-Marwono; Bilingual Education; Amazonia

Abstract

Kheuól or Amazonian (or Amapá or Amerindian) French Creole (AFC) is spoken by the Karipúna and Galibi-Marwono, indigenous Brazilians who also belong to the wider Caribbean French Creole-speaking world. They are bilingual in AFC and Portuguese to varying degrees, and language attitudes vary among groups and villages. Working alongside government agencies, religious organisations have been promoting a three year bilingual education primary school programme among these AFC speakers. It is through bilingual education that many Karipúna and Galibi-Marwono are exposed to Portuguese, the offi cial language and medium of secondary education. The paper offers an overview of bilingual education among these groups, considering the opportunities and challenges for language maintenance, government policies and the materials in use. Keywords: French Creole; Karipúna; Galibi-Marwono; Bilingual Education; Amazonia

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Acknowledgements vii
  4. Creoles in education 1
  5. Raising critical language awareness in Hawai‘i at Da Pidgin Coup 31
  6. Chabacano for everyone? 55
  7. The Teaching of Creole in Guadeloupe 81
  8. Integrating local languages and cultures into the education system of French Guiana 107
  9. Kriol in Caribbean Nicaragua schools 133
  10. Swimming against the tide 167
  11. Introducing French Creole as a language of instruction in education in St. Lucia 183
  12. Bilingual education among the Karipúna and Galibi-Marwono 211
  13. Language and education in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao 237
  14. Cape Verdean in education 273
  15. Trilingual education 297
  16. Bibliography 323
  17. Biographical sketches of contributors 351
  18. Index 355
Creoles in Education
This chapter is in the book Creoles in Education
https://doi.org/10.1075/cll.36.09fer

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Acknowledgements vii
  4. Creoles in education 1
  5. Raising critical language awareness in Hawai‘i at Da Pidgin Coup 31
  6. Chabacano for everyone? 55
  7. The Teaching of Creole in Guadeloupe 81
  8. Integrating local languages and cultures into the education system of French Guiana 107
  9. Kriol in Caribbean Nicaragua schools 133
  10. Swimming against the tide 167
  11. Introducing French Creole as a language of instruction in education in St. Lucia 183
  12. Bilingual education among the Karipúna and Galibi-Marwono 211
  13. Language and education in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao 237
  14. Cape Verdean in education 273
  15. Trilingual education 297
  16. Bibliography 323
  17. Biographical sketches of contributors 351
  18. Index 355
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