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From Stigma to Pride: The Revitalization of Nasa Yuwe in Cauca
Garabide Elkartea has been supporting the process of revitalizing the Nasa Yuwe language in Cauca (Colombia) for many years. This year, a congress was held that marked a milestone in this process, where…
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International Congress to develop discourses on language revitalization
From September 23 to 26, 2026, the Basque Country will host the International Congress of Revitalizing Minority Language Communities, under the motto “The world emerging from languages.” Over four days, experts, activists, and…
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From international diagnosis to socialization in the Basque Country
In 2025, the discourses of communities around the world working on the revitalization of minoritised languages were gathered. Specifically, the narrative elements of 70 language communities were analyzed, with intersectionality as the central…
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Measuring Language Use in the Street in Wales
The methodology for measuring language use in the street through observation has been used in Basque sociolinguistics since the 1980s. Since then, it has undergone significant methodological development and has had important practical…
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Breathing Spaces in the Revitalization of minoritised Languages: The International Conference in Azpeitia
On October 16–17, 2025, the international conference “Breathing Spaces in the Revitalization of minoritised Languages” was held at the Soreasu theatre in Azpeitia, organized collaboratively by Soziolinguistika Klusterra, UEMA, UEU, and the Coppieters…
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The importance of the Expert Training Programs in the development of the BIHAR project
The Expert Training Program on Language Revitalization, launched for the third year by the Garabide Association, aims to promote the comprehensive development of individuals from minoritised language communities and to protect human rights.…
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Paths to safeguarding the Tarifit language
At the end of the summer of 2025, members of Plazara and Garabide traveled to the Rif, where they met with young people from the Amazigh community to reflect on language revitalization. The…
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HIGA: International Meeting of Young Speakers of minoritised Languages 2025
From July 14 to 18, 2025, the fifth edition of the International Meeting of Young Speakers of minoritised Languages (HIGA) was held in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It was organized by the HIGA Young Speakers of…
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The NPLD Network: Learning from European Partners
Within the international work of Soziolinguistika Klusterra, participation in the Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity (NPLD) is not merely an institutional presence; it is a space for continuous learning and contribution. One of…
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Hip-hop: a force for revitalization
The hip-hop movement currently plays an important role in the revitalization of minoritised languages. By giving a voice to young people, it provides an opportunity to express identities that have often been made…
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BIHAR: a project woven over the years
Anthough the BIHAR project is designed with the future in mind, it is essential to look back and acknowledge the experience and learning accumulated along the way. Indeed, it is a project that…
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Renewing strategies and discourses in Taupa: Lessons from Batera Jauzi
For the revitalization of Basque to move forward, it is essential to periodically update discourses. This was the starting point of Taupa’s work in 2023 within the social laboratory Batera Jauzi: ensuring that…
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