A Brief Report of Some Attempts of Language Revitalization at the National Ainu Museum and Related Issues

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  • 国立アイヌ民族博物館におけるアイヌ語復興の試みに関する簡潔な報告と今後の課題
  • コクリツ アイヌ ミンゾク ハクブツカン ニ オケル アイヌゴ フッコウ ノ ココロミ ニ カンスル カンケツ ナ ホウコク ト コンゴ ノ カダイ

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<p>This paper describes the unique attempts to revitalize the Ainu language currently being carried out at the National Ainu Museum, newly opened in Shiraoi, Hokkaido. As one example of the detailed process of a language revitalization activity, this paper outlines how a young Ainu man and a researcher cooperated to solve many linguistic difficulties to create explanatory plates in Ainu for the Museum. Furthermore, it suggests that it is important for Ainu revitalization activities to pay more attention to other successful language-rights movements in Japan, in particular, Japanese Sign Language. We suggest that learning from such rich and successful experiences would surely be of much use to overcome anticipated difficulties and ensure more concretely the revitalization of Ainu.</p>

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